Three bets. Pull two of them back as the dealer reveals two community cards.
Let It Ride is the only casino game where you can pull bets back as you learn more information. You place THREE equal bets ($1 each, say). The dealer gives you 3 cards. You can either pull bet #1 back or "let it ride." Then she reveals one community card. You can pull bet #2 back or let it ride. Then the second community card is revealed. Bet #3 always rides.
You're building a 5-card poker hand with your 3 cards plus the 2 community cards. Pair of 10s or better pays 1:1; up to 1000:1 for royal flush. The strategy is simple: only let bet #1 ride if you already have a paying pair or 3 cards to a straight flush. Only let bet #2 ride if your 4-card hand has at least a paying pair or strong draw potential.
Done right, the house edge is 3.51% — bad players who let everything ride blow that to 8%+.
| 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 (10s or higher only) | 1:1 |
Pull bet #1 back unless you have a pair of 10s+ already, OR three to a royal/straight flush. Pull bet #2 back unless you have a paying pair OR a 4-card flush, straight, or open-ended straight flush. Anything weaker, pull back.
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Let It Ride is a poker-style game where you place three equal bets, two of which can be withdrawn ("pulled") as more community cards are revealed. The payout is based on the final five-card poker hand. House edge of 3.51% on the residual bet is moderate; the bonus side bet is generally a worse proposition.
Place three equal bets ($1-$1-$1 in this example). Receive three cards face down. After looking, choose to "let it ride" or pull back the first $1. The dealer then reveals one community card. Choose to let the second $1 ride or pull it back. The dealer reveals the second community card; the third $1 always plays. Payouts on a Pair of 10s or better: Pair 10s+ 1:1, Two Pair 2:1, Three of a Kind 3:1, Straight 5:1, Flush 8:1, Full House 11:1, Four of a Kind 50:1, Straight Flush 200:1, Royal Flush 1000:1.
On the first three cards, let it ride only if you have: any winning hand already (Pair of 10s+); three to a Royal Flush; three suited cards with at least 5-6-7 sequence (for Straight Flush draws). After the fourth card (four cards total), let it ride if you have: any winning hand; four to a Royal Flush; four to a Straight Flush (open-ended or with high cards); four to a Flush; four to an open-ended Straight with at least one 10+ in it. Most other hands, pull back. The error most players make is letting rides on weak two-pair-draw hands; the math doesn't support it.
The 3.51% house edge applies to the residual bet (the one you can't withdraw). With optimal pull-back strategy on the first two bets, your overall expected loss is about 2.85% of your initial three-bet stake. Variance is high because of the big jackpot payouts.
Let It Ride debuted in 1993 at the Mirage in Las Vegas; the slow pace and bonus payouts made it a hit with players migrating from blackjack who wanted higher variance.
| Bet | Payout | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pair of 10s+ | 1:1 | Most common win |
| Three of a Kind | 3:1 | |
| Straight | 5:1 | |
| Flush | 8:1 | |
| Royal Flush | 1000:1 | ~1 in 650,000 |
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