EC-356 (650-0865) Poker Game Faxback Doc. # 3737
The Poker Game function lets you play poker against the unit. Relax with
this game when you tire of the serious stuff.
Rules applied by the Poker Game of this unit
The following describes the rules that are applied for the poker game
of this unit.
5-card draw poker is the type of game played.
Before cards are dealt to start each hand, a 1-point ante is
automatically added to the pot from you and the dealer. You add to the
pot as the game progresses and you and the dealer place additional bets,
but the initial pot always starts with two points (one each from you and
the dealer).
The unit is always the dealer. You can choose from three different
types of dealers, named S. Jack, F. Queen, and N. King. Make your
selection immediately after entering the Poker Game Mode. Remember
that F. Queen likes flushes and N. King prefers straights. The play
of S. Jack has no identifiable characteristics.
You are able to "check" on a bet (bet nothing), and checking will be
answered by a bet from the dealer. The dealer never checks or folds
in reply to your check.
You can bet or raise within an amount that is equal to or smaller
than the number of points you have remaining.
The dealer will never place a bet or raise a bet by a amount that is
greater than the number of points you have remaining. This means that
if you bet all your points, the most the dealer will do is call the
bet. If you run out of points on the first round of betting (before
you draw cards), the cards are opened immediately following the draw
without a second round of betting.
When you place your initial bet, the dealer replies with a fold, call,
or raise. In the case of a raise, you have the option of calling,
folding, or raising back. If you fold, the dealer collects anything in
the pot.
If your hand and the dealer's hand are identical, it is a tie, and all
points that you bet during that hand are returned to you.
You start out with 1,000 points. The game continues until you run out
of points or you accumulate more than 99,999 points. You can also end
the game by pressing the MENU key, HOME/WORLD key, or ESC key.
Note: If you are not familiar with poker hands, see "About Poker Hands".
To enter the Poker Game Mode
Select the Poker Game icon on the main menu screen, and press SET. The
initial screen of the Poker Game mode will be displayed.
To start a game
1. When the initial screen of the Poker Game mode is displayed, press
SET to move to the Dealer selection screen.
2. Press 1, 2, or 3 to select one of the dealers.
After you select one of the dealers, the game starts immediately by
dealing out two hands: one face-up hand for you, and one face-down
hand for the dealer.
3. At this point, you have three options: 1 CHECK, 2 BET, 3 FOLD.
Press 1 to check (not bet). See "To check" to continue the game.
Press 2 to bet. See "To bet" to continue the game.
Press 3 to fold (quit the hand). See "To fold" to continue the game.
To check
If you choose CHECK when this option is available, the dealer will then
place the first bet (the dealer always bets following your check).
At this point, you are left with the following three options in reply:
1 CALL, 2 RAISE, 3 FOLD.
Press 1 to call. See "To call" to continue the game.
Press 2 to raise. See "To raise" to continue the game.
Press 3 to fold (quit the hand). See "To fold" to continue the game.
To bet
If you choose BET when this option is available, you enter the stage of
your betting.
1. Use the number keys to enter the number of points you want to bet, and
then press SET.
You can use CLEAR to clear (reset to 0) the number of points you bet.
2. After you place your bet, the dealer either folds, calls, or raises
your bet.
Dealer Call
In this case, the game proceeds to the draw, described under "To draw
cards."
Dealer Raise
In this case, the dealer raises your bet, and you are again left with
the following three options: 1 CALL, 2 RAISE, 3 FOLD.
Dealer Fold
In this case, the dealer loses and the points in the pot are added to your
remaining point total. Press any key besides MENU, HOME/WORLD, or OFF
key to play the next hand, or ESC to return to the Game initial screen.
To fold
If you choose FOLD when this option is available, you will quit your hand.
Of course, this means you lose, and so the amount in the pot is deducted
from your point total.
Press any key besides MENU, HOME/WORLD, or OFF key to play the next
hand.
Press ESC to return to the GAME initial screen.
To call
If you choose CALL when this option is available, you proceed to one of
the following:
If this is the first round of betting, a call by you automatically
detects the amount of the dealer's bet from your points and places
it in the pot. Play then advances to the draw.
If this is the second round of betting, a call by you automatically
detects the amount of the dealer's bet from your points and places it
in the pot. The dealer's cards are then opened and the hand is decided
based on your cards and the dealer's cards.
To raise
If you choose RAISE when this option is available, you can raise the
dealer's bet.
1. Use the number keys to enter the number of points you want to raise,
and then press SET.
You can use CLEAR to clear (reset to 0) the number of points you
raise.
2. After you place your raise, the dealer either folds, calls, or
raises back.
To draw cards
1. After the first round of betting, the game proceeds to the draw.
2. Use the number key 1 to 5 to select the cards you want to throw away.
Each time you press a number key, the corresponding card disappears
from the display. If you change your mind about a card after it is
gone from the display, press its number key again to make it reappear.
You can decide to change no cards (by not pressing any number key
in this step), or all your cards (by clearing all your existing cards
from the display).
3. After you select the cards you want to throw away, press SET to
complete your draw. The cards you threw away in step 2 (if any) are
replaced with new ones.
4. Next, the dealer draws cards, and the game proceeds to the next round
of betting, where you are again presented with three options: 1 CHECK,
2 BET, 3 FOLD.
5. If neither you nor the dealer folded, the final screen opens up
both bands and declares who won. The points in the pot are then
given to the winner, and you can press any key besides MENU, HOME/
WORLD, or OFF to play the next hand, or ESC to return to the Game
initial screen.
To change dealers
If you want to change dealers during a game, press the ESC key to return
to the initial screen and then select a new dealer as described under
"To start a game".
How the game ends
The game continues until you exit it (by pressing ESC, MENU, or
HOME/WORLD), until you run out of points, or until you accumulate more
than 99,999 points.
About Poker Hands
The following is a ranking of the possible poker hands.
1. Royal flush
2. Straight flush
3. Four of a kind
4. Full house
5. Flush
6. Straight
7. Three of a kind
8. Two pairs
9. One pair
10. High card
When both hands contain royal flushes, the hand is a tie.
When both hands contain straight flushes, the hand whose straight
flush ends with the highest card wins. When both hands end with the
same card, the hand is a tie.
When both hands contain four of a kind, the hand with the higher four
of a kind wins.
When both hands contain full houses, the hand whose full house contains
the higher three of a kind wins.
When both hands contain flushes, the hand whose flush contains the
highest card wins. When the high cards in both hands are the same,
the hand is decided by the next highest card, and if necessary by the
next highest card, and so on.
When both hands contain straights, the hand whose straight ends with the
highest card wins. When both hands end with the same card, the hand
is a tie:
A-K-Q-J-10 is the highest straight.
5-4-3-2-A is the lowest straight.
Q-K-A-2-3 is not a straight.
When both hands contain three of a kind, the hand with the higher three
of a kind wins.
When both hands contain two pairs, the hand with the highest pair wins.
When both hands have the same highest pair, the hand is decided by the
rank of the other pair. When both hands have the same two pair, the
hand is decided by the highest of the one unmatched card.
When both hands contain one pair, the hand with the high pair wins.
When both hands have the same pair, the hand is decided by the highest
of the three unmatched cards, and if necessary by the next highest
unmatched card, and so on.
When both hands are made up of five unmatched cards, the hand with
the highest card wins. When the high cards in both hands are the
same, the hand is decided by the highest card, and if necessary by the
next highest card, and so on.
(LB/all-12/21/94)
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