The Rules of Crazy 4 Poker

Overview

Crazy Four Pokertm uses a standard 52-card deck. The game features head-to-head play with the Dealer and two bonus bets-one mandatory, the other optional. Since only four cards are used to make poker hands, a four-card straight is a straight; a four-card flush is a flush; and a four-card straight flush is a straight flush.

Object Of The Game

A player and dealer both receive 5 cards, which must be arranged in a four-card poker hand.

A player must make a wager on Ante and Super Bonus and they must be of equal value, this bet is head-to-head against the dealer. If the player decides the hand is playable they must match the Ante wager, if the hand is Aces or better they may bet up to triple the Ante wager on the Play bet.  The Queens Up bet is an optional bonus wager and may be any amount within table limits, but do not have to equal the other wagers. This bet wins if the player has a pair of Queens or better and is not a wager against the Dealer's hand.

Poker Rankings

Hands are ranked from highest to lowest as follows:

FOUR OF A KIND
STRAIGHT FLUSH (four suited and sequential cards)
THREE OF A KIND
FLUSH
STRAIGHT (four sequential cards)
TWO PAIR
PAIR
HIGH CARD

Note: Ace is high except in- 4-3-2-Ace sequence.

Mandatory Bets

The ANTE and SUPER BONUS bets facilitate head-to-head play against the Dealer. To begin the game, players place two equal wagers: an ANTE wager and a SUPER BONUS wager. After looking at their hands, players may either fold (and lose both wagers and Queens Up wager), or they may stay in the game by making the PLAY wager. The PLAY wager must equal the ANTE wager, unless the player has a pair of ACES or better. With a pair of Aces or better, the PLAY may be up to three times the ANTE.

PLAYER VS. DEALER

Player Folds: ANTE and SUPER BONUS lose
Dealer does not qualify*: PLAY wins 1 to 1; ANTE pushes
Player beats Dealer's qualifying hand: PLAY and ANTE win 1 to 1
Player loses to Dealer's qualifying hand: PLAY and ANTE lose
Player ties Dealer's qualifying hand: PLAY and ANTE push

*The Dealer qualifies with a King-high or better

Prairie Meadows has the right to deny play to any player at any time for any reason, which it considers detrimental to the best interest of Prairie Meadows and the State of Iowa gaming

Bonus Bets

SUPER BONUS – This bet wins when the player gets a straight or better. However, failure to get at least a straight does not result in an automatic loss of the Super Bonus. This bet pushes when the player gets less than a straight, but beats or ties the Dealer, or the Dealer does not qualify.

Hands of straight or better always receive Super Bonus payouts. When the player has a straight or better but loses to the Dealer's qualifying hand, he still received Super Bonus payouts and the original wager stays on the layout.

OPTIONAL QUEENS UP SIDE BET- The Queens Up bet is optional. Players may make the Queens Up wager for any amount within the posted table limits. Players may bet more or less on the Queens Up bet than they bet on the Ante or Super Bonus. A player may bet the Queens Up bet without any other wagers being placed.

Table Opening

When opening a new table the dealer and floor supervisor will check the bankroll for accuracy and sign and drop the table inventory slip.

If an automated shuffler is used, two decks of cards will be used, each with a different color back. If on a game where a manual shuffle will be used, only one deck of cards is used.

When cards are placed on the gaming table a casino supervisor will break the seal then give the cards to the dealer for inspection. The dealer or casino supervisor will spread cards face up in two rows to verify that all cards are present.. The backs of the cards will be checked to make certain there are no marking, which can be identified as to the value of the card. Cards will be checked for any kind of damage. If after checking the cards, the dealer or supervisor finds that cards are damaged or improper, the supervisor will replace them. When replacing cards on the initial opening the whole deck in question will be replaced with a new deck from inventory. The defective deck will have the defect noted, and returned to the Card and Dice storage.

A deck of 52 cards will be used. (Unused jokers shall be immediately cancelled with a black magic marker).

After the first deck is checked, it will be spread and washed on the table. If an automated shuffler is used, then they will be collected, riffled once, and inserted into the automatic shuffler. For a manual shuffle they will be spread and washed then continue with the manual shuffle procedure.

If an automated shuffler is used, the second deck is then washed and riffled the same way.

If there is no player at the table, the second deck will be spread face down. If there is a player, the bets will be checked and the cards loaded into the shuffle machine to start the first hand.

Shuffle

The standard shuffle after a hand is complete is to riffle once and place the deck into the shuffle machine. Crazy Four Poker will be dealt from an automatic shuffler. In the event that a shuffler breaks down, the dealers will use a manual shuffle. If an error light turns on during the shuffle, the cards in the machine will not be brought into play until a supervisor investigates the error. The dealer will riffle twice, strip the cards (5-7 times), and riffle once more. If manually dealt a player will be offered the cut, if nobody wishes to cut the dealer will call out "Dealer Cut", and cut the cards in the middle. The cards will then be dealt out as described below.

 

Dealing The Cards

After a deck is loaded into the shuffle machine, the machine will produce the first 5-card hand. Starting at the Dealer's left, this spot will receive the first hand. Each player, including the house, will receive a five-card hand. The dealer will receive the last hand. The machine will dispense the remaining cards and they will be placed in the discard rack before play will begin.

Hands will be fanned or spread near the players' betting area.

In a manually dealt game the dealer will deal one card per spot from left to right, including the Dealer's spot last until each spot has five cards. After all spots have hands, there should be 17 cards left over. These should be verified then put into the discard rack. The dealer will remove any hands where there are no wagers, and place these cards into the discard rack.

The dealer shall announce to the players that it is ok to set their hands.

Card Placement

All hands are fanned or spread near the players wager and the house hand placed in front of the rack with a house.

After all player hands have been set, and have been placed in the appropriate boxes, the dealer will turn their cards over and spread the cards in front of the rack.

The dealer will then set their four-card poker hand.

The dealer's card hand will be set left to right and the extra card will be placed sideways.

Once the player's hands are set and the dealer turns over their cards, the players may not touch their cards again.

Once the dealer hand is set then the dealer will compare hands from right to left. The dealer will turn over the cards and determine the player's best card poker hand. The 4 Card hand will be fanned on the left side of the betting area. The 5th card (low) will be placed horizontally at the bottom of the card hand.

Paying and Taking

After all hands are set, the dealer will start with the player farthest right and turn their cards over for comparison. The dealer will immediately collect the bets and cards of folding players.

When the Dealer does not qualify (with King-High or better):

1. Starting with the player on the Dealer's right spread the cards to the left of the bet to reveal the player's cards.
2. Pay all Play bets even money and push all Ante bets. Resolve Queens Up and Super Bonus bets as usual.
3. Handle the bets in order: Play, Ante, Queens Up, and Super Bonus.

When the Dealer qualifies (with King-High or better):

1. Starting with the player on the Dealer's right spread the cards to the left of the bet to reveal the players cards.
2. If the player's hand is higher than the Dealer's, the Play and the Ante bets are paid even money. Reconcile the Queens Up and Super Bonus as normal.

Dealer Toke

Dealer tokes may be played on Ante, Super Bonus, Queens Up, or Play only if Ante is up for the Dealer and the player is also making a wager on the same spot. If the player is playing table max the dealer wager may only be 10% of the limit.

Closing Table

The cards will be removed from the game, sorted, and cancelled by the supervisor. The bankroll will be counted and verified by dealer and supervisor. The lid will be locked. Any gaming equipment will also be locked.

Game Security

Players are not allowed to exchange information about their hands.

Players must be seated to play.

Players are not allowed to touch another player's cards.

Bets are frozen once the first hand comes out of the shuffle machine or once the first card is dealt if in the event of a manual shuffle.

When loading the shuffle machine, step back a half step or so to see the entire table. Dealer should never turn their body to load the shuffle machine.

Cards are not taken off the table for any reason.

Players may only play one hand.

The first two spots will be acted upon with the dealer's left hand, and all others with right hand.

Misdealt Hands

If any of the following occur, the hand is a misdeal and the cards will be collected and a new hand started.

1. Any hand has a number of cards besides 5.
2. The shuffle machine signals a card counting error.
3. More than three player cards are exposed.
4. Any dealer card is exposed during the deal.
5. If during a manual dealt game, there are not 17 cards left over.

In the case of a card counting error all of the cards will be collected and counted before reloading the shuffle machine.

Bonus Payout Chart

SUPER BONUS:

Straight	pays	1 to 1
Flush	pays	3 to 2
Three of a Kind	pays	2 to 1
Straight Flush	pays	15 to 1
Four of a Kind	pays	30 to 1
Four Aces	pays	200 to 1

QUEENS UP BONUS:

Pair of Queens or better	pays	1 to 1
Two Pair	pays	2 to 1
Straight	pays	3 to 1
Flush	pays	4 to 1
Three of a Kind	pays	7 to 1
Straight Flush	pays	40 to 1
Four of a Kind	pays	50 to 1