Description:
Boston 5 Poker is a relatively new game that is gaining popularity at the online casino. If you are a fan of online poker and wish to try out yet another version of this great casino game then look for Boston 5 Poker at an online casino on the net.
Boston 5 is a new poker based game that is spreading quickly. Following are the rules, strategy, and house advantage for the game.
Play begins with the player making an ante bet and a "first wager." The first wager must be exactly double the ante. There is also an optional 3 card bonus bet. The pay table can vary from casino to casino, see table 1 for one example. The player can not make this bet alone but must play the main game.
Players then receive 3 cards each. Sharing of information between players is not allowed. If the player made the 3 card bonus bet and has at least a pair then he should show the dealer his cards to receive payment.
After reviewing the first three cards the player must decide to either fold or raise. If the player folds he forfeits his cards and all bets. If the player raises he must make a "second wager" exactly equal to the first wager.
The dealer will then deal each player still in the game two more cards. Each hand is individually compared to the dealer's five card hand, the highest hand wins.
If the player's hand beats the dealer's hand then the player shall win even money on the first and second wagers, and the ante shall push. If the dealer's hand beats the player's hand then the player shall lose his first and second wagers and the ante.
If the player's hand and dealer's had are exactly equal in value (highly unlikely) the first and second wagers and the ante shall push. Regardless of whether the player or dealer has the higher hand the player shall be eligible for a bonus for hands of two pair or greater, based on the ante bet. Table 2 shows what each hand pays. Note that if the player has a bonus hand but loses to the dealer he will still get the bonus but lose the ante bet itself.
