Free Ride

Free Ride is a casino card game based on stud poker. You place an initial bet and are then dealt five cards. Three cards are dealt face up and two are dealt face down. In sequence, the two face down cards are turned over. You either bet or pass before each face down card is turned over. In Free Ride, you are not competing against the dealer. Your goal is to get the best hand possible and win. A winning hand is a pair of 10s or greater.

Free Ride also offers a separate progressive jackpot bet for $1. If you play the progressive and your hand qualifies, you win.

Let’s Play! | Rules | Free Ride Poker Hands | You Win! | Progressive Jackpot | Options Toolbar

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To play Free Ride:.

  1. Select a chip value.
  2. Click the betting circle marked A until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
  3. Optionally, click Clear to remove your bet from the betting circle.
  4. Optionally, click the Progressive coin slot to participate in the progressive jackpot.
  5. Click Deal.
    You are dealt three cards face up and two face down.
  6. Review your three face up cards and do one of the following:
    • Click Bet if you think you have a winning hand.
      If you choose Bet, a bet equal to your initial bet is placed on the next betting circle and the next card is turned over. There are two chances to bet.
    • Click Pass if you do not think you have a winning hand.
      If you choose Pass, no new bet is placed and the next card is turned over. There are two chances to pass.
  7. Repeat step 5 for the second face down card.
    To win, you must have at least a pair of 10s.

To play again:

  1. Click Play Again.
    Your bet from the last round is placed on the betting circle marked A.
  2. Optionally, click Clear to remove your bet from the betting circle marked A.
    If Clear is clicked, the Repeat Bets button appears. You may place a new bet or click Repeat Bets to repeat your bet from the last round you played.
  3. Click Deal.
    You are dealt three cards face up and two face down.
  4. Review your three face up cards and do one of the following:
    • Click Bet if you think you have a winning hand.
      If you choose Bet, a bet equal to your initial bet is placed on the next betting circle and the next card is turned over. There are two chances to bet.
    • Click Pass if you do not think you have a winning hand.
      If you choose Pass, no new bet is placed and the next card is turned over. There are two chances to pass.
  5. Repeat step 5 for the second face down card.
    To win, you must have at least a pair of 10s.

back to the topRules

Free Ride uses a one deck shoe that is reshuffled after each hand.

To win you must have at least a pair of 10s.

In Free Ride, you are not competing against the dealer. Your goal is to get the best hand possible.

Even if you pass twice, you can still win with your initial bet.

All subsequent bets equal your initial bet.

back to the topFree Ride Hands

Hand Definition Example
Royal Flush The highest hand in poker. It consists of the following cards: ten, jack, queen, king, and an ace all of the same suit. Royal Flush Royal Flush Royal Flush Royal Flush Royal Flush
Straight Flush Five cards in sequence, all of the same suit. Straight Flush Straight Flush Straight Flush Straight Flush 
Four of a Kind Four cards of the same denomination, one in each suit.     
Full House Three cards of one denomination and two cards of another denomination.     
Flush Five cards all of the same suit.     
Straight Five cards in sequence of any suit.     
Three of a Kind Three cards of the same denomination and two unmatched cards.     
Two Pairs Two sets of two cards of the same denomination and any fifth card.    
Pair of 10s or better Two cards of the same denomination and three unmatched cards.     

 

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The maximum payout in Free Ride is set by the casino and is displayed inside a box at the edge of the table.

  • Casino A has a $20,000 maximum payout limit on Free Ride and a progressive jackpot of $5,000. A player bets $60 on Free Ride and makes the $1 progressive bet.

    The player is dealt a Royal Flush and expects to win $60,000; however, only $20,000 is paid out as $20,000 is the maximum payout designated by the casino for Free Ride.

    According to the progressive jackpot payout schedule, the player’s winnings also includes 100% of the progressive jackpot, giving the player a grand total of $25,000 in winnings.

A winning hand pays out according to the following odds:

Hand Payout
Royal Flush
1000:1
Straight Flush
200:1
Four of a Kind
50:1
Full House
11:1
Flush
8:1
Straight
5:1
Three of a Kind
3:1
Two Pair
2:1
Pair of 10s or better
1:1

back to the topProgressive Jackpot

Place a separate, optional $1 bonus bet if you would like the chance to win the progressive jackpot or a portion of the progressive jackpot. Because the progressive jackpot bet is a separate bet, it can be won even if your hand does not win.

Hand Payout
Royal Flush
100% of the jackpot
Straight Flush
10% of the jackpot
Four of a Kind
$250
Full House
$150
Flush
$100

Options Toolbar

Free Ride’s Options toolbar gives you access to Help, Cashier, and game settings.

Options toolbar

 

Click the following icons to access Free Ride’s options:

Icon Description
Opens Casino’s Help
Opens Casino’s Cashier
Opens the Options window where game settings can be changed
Turns the game’s background music on or off
Changes the game table’s color scheme
 
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