How to Play 6 Card Poker 1-2-5

Rules of 6 Card Poker 1-2-5

1. A single 52-card deck is used to play the game. For ranking and comparing hands, the game follows standard poker rules.
2. The player makes an obligatory Ante wager.
3. A Bonus wager based on the poker value of the player's own five cards is an option.
4. Five cards are handed to each player and the dealer, with one dealer card facing up.
5. They must choose between folding, raising, buying, or drawing. More information about each choice is provided below.
   • Fold: The player
   folds his five cards and sets them face down beside their Ante wager.
   • Raise: The player bets two times his Ante. In the gaming UI, this option is labelled "Bet."
   • Buy: To purchase a sixth Card, the player must pay an amount equal to his Ante.
   • Swap: To exchange one, two, or all five cards, the player must pay a cost equivalent to his Ante.
6. If the player used the Buy or Exchange options, he must now select whether to Fold or Play his new hand.
7. The dealer then proclaims the poker value of his hand after opening his cards.
8. The dealer needs a pair of twos or greater to qualify.
9. If the dealer fails to qualify, the player can exchange the top dealer card for a random card. The charge for doing so is the same as the Ante bet. To use this feature, select the Ante wager. When you're ready, press the "continue" button.
10. If the player used the dealer exchange option and the dealer still doesn't qualify after the exchange, the player will lose his Ante bet (ouch!), and the Raise bet will be pushed.
11. The Ante will pay more money, and the raise will push if the dealer does not qualify and the player does not use the exchange option.
12. Otherwise, the dealer will open each player's hand and settle it as follows:
    • The following player is the winner: The Ante pays the same amount as the Raise, and the Raise is paid according to the paytable below.
    • Both Ante and Raise are in a tie.
    • Both the Ante and the Raise lose, thus the Dealer wins.

Raise Bet Pay Table
HAND	PAYS
Royal flush	100 :1
Straight flush	50 :1
Four of a kind	20 :1
Full house	7 :1
Flush	5 :1
Straight	4 :1
Three of a kind	3 :1
Two pair	2 :1
Pair	1 :1
Ace-King	1 :1

Analysis

Bonus Bet
HAND	PAYS	PROBABILITY	RETURN
Royal flush	1000	0.00%	0.15%
Straight flush	500	0.00%	0.69%
Four of a kind	200	0.02%	4.80%
Full house	70	0.14%	10.08%
Flush	50	0.20%	9.83%
Straight	40	0.39%	15.70%
Three of a kind	25	2.11%	52.82%
All other	0	97.13%	0.00%
Total		100.00%	94.08%