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A Texas Hold'em derivative where the bonus bet on your starting hand can pay before any community cards hit. Premium pairs and big cards win either way.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa
1 Harrah's Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, USA
Stateline, Nevada
18 US-50, Stateline, NV 89449, USA
Pahrump, Nevada
777 Casino Drive
Lake Charles, Louisiana
777 Ave L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601, USA
Paradise, Nevada
3535 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA
Verona, New York
5218 Patrick Rd #3012, Verona, NY 13478, USA
Immokalee, Florida
506 South 1st Street, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA
Reno, Nevada
500 N Sierra St, Reno, NV 89503, USA
Buffalo, New York
1 Fulton St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
Fort Washakie, Wyoming
5690 US-287, Lander, WY 82520, USA
North Strabane Twp, Pennsylvania
210 Racetrack Rd, Washington, PA 15301, USA
Joliet, Illinois
151 North Joliet Street, Illinois and Michigan Canal, Joliet, IL 60432, USA
Des Plaines, Illinois
3000 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA
French Lick, Indiana
8670 IN-56, French Lick, IN 47432, USA
Bangor, Maine
500 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
Atlantic City, New Jersey
1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, USA
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
312 Woodland Rd, Mt Pocono, PA 18344, USA
Hollywood, Florida
1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33026, USA
Florence Indiana, Indiana
777 Belterra Dr, Florence, IN 47020, USA
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
777 Hollywood Blvd, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, USA
Chester, West Virginia
New Cumberland, West Virginia
Atlantic City, New Jersey
777 Harrah's Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana
315 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101, USA
Cincinnati, Ohio
Uncasville, Connecticut
1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Connecticut
Texas Hold'em Bonus is a house-banked poker game that combines the familiar structure of Texas Hold'em with a bonus side bet paid on your two starting cards. The bonus pays on premium hands like AA, AK, KK, and QQ regardless of the dealer outcome. The main game plays like a simplified heads-up Hold'em against the dealer with a check-or-bet structure across four streets. The dealer qualifies with Ace-high, and you can fold at any point. The bonus bet is the signature feature, giving you a payout on strong starting hands even when the dealer beats you. You'll find live tables at most major properties. See our full US casino directory for venue contact details and hours.
Texas Hold'em Bonus is a good choice for poker players who want a house-banked game that rewards strong starting hands. The Bonus bet on AA through JJ gives you a payout on premium hands even when the dealer beats you at showdown, which takes some of the sting out of losing with a big pair. The game structure is similar to Ultimate Texas Hold'em but simpler: there is no escalating raise structure, and the Bonus bet replaces the Trips side bet.
Place an Ante bet and an optional Bonus bet. The Bonus bet pays on your two hole cards before any community cards are dealt.
You receive two hole cards face down. The dealer receives two hole cards face down.
Decide to check or bet 1x your Ante. If you check, the flop is dealt for free.
After the flop, decide to check or bet 1x your Ante. If you check, the turn and river are dealt for free.
After the river, you must either bet 1x your Ante or fold. Folding forfeits your Ante and Bonus.
The dealer qualifies with Ace-high. If the dealer does not qualify, your Ante pushes and the Play bet pays even money. The Bonus bet pays based on your hole cards.
Texas Hold'em Bonus is dealt from a standard 52-card deck. You receive two hole cards and the dealer receives two hole cards. Five community cards are dealt across the flop, turn, and river. You can check or bet at each street. The dealer qualifies with Ace-high. The Bonus bet pays on your two hole cards: AA pays 30:1, AK suited 20:1, KK 15:1, QQ 10:1, and JJ 5:1. Some paytables also pay on AK offsuit at lower odds.
The Ante bet resolves against the dealer. If the dealer qualifies and you have the better five-card hand, the Ante and Play bets pay even money. If the dealer qualifies and beats you, both bets lose. If the dealer does not qualify, the Ante pushes and the Play bet pays even money. The Bonus bet is independent and pays on your starting hand regardless of the dealer outcome. This structure means the Bonus bet can turn a losing hand into a profitable round.
Texas Hold'em Bonus has a fixed 1x bet size and a Bonus bet that pays on starting hands. Ultimate Texas Hold'em has an escalating raise structure (4x pre-flop, 2x flop, 1x river) and a Trips side bet. UTH is more strategic and has a lower house edge. Texas Hold'em Bonus is simpler and rewards big starting hands.
Check on the pre-flop and flop with most hands. The free streets let you see more cards without risking additional money.
Bet on the pre-flop only with premium hands like AA, KK, QQ, or AK suited. The 1x bet is cheap insurance to build the pot.
Bet on the river with any pair or better and with Ace-high when your kicker is better than the dealer likely holding.
Fold on the river with unimproved hands lower than Ace-high. The dealer qualifies most of the time.
The Bonus bet is the main attraction. It pays on AA (30:1), AK suited (20:1), KK (15:1), QQ (10:1), and JJ (5:1). These payouts are received regardless of the dealer outcome.
Play the Bonus bet every hand. The house edge on the Bonus bet alone is reasonable, and it is the feature that makes this game unique.
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The optimal strategy is conservative. Check on the pre-flop and flop with most hands. The free streets let you see all five community cards without additional risk. Bet on the river with any pair, any strong draw that improved, or Ace-high with a strong kicker. Fold on the river with unimproved hands worse than Ace-high. The 1x bet size is fixed, so there is no benefit to betting early with marginal hands.
The Bonus bet is the game's key feature. It pays on the same premium hands that win money in real poker: AA, KK, QQ, JJ, and AK. Play the Bonus bet every hand. The house edge on the Bonus bet is reasonable, and the payouts on AA (30:1) and AK suited (20:1) add significant value over time. Compared to Ultimate Texas Hold'em, this game is simpler and slower, with a lower skill ceiling. It is a good choice for casual poker fans who want to play Hold'em against the house without learning the complex UTH strategy.
Escalating raise structure (4x pre-flop, 2x flop, 1x river). Trips side bet. Lower house edge with optimal play.
WPT-branded heads-up Hold'em vs dealer. Dealer qualifies with pair of 4s. Trips bonus side bet.
Heads-Up Hold'em with a progressive jackpot side bet. Jackpot pays on royal flush.
Pick the best 2 of 4 hole cards, then community plays out. Novelty hold'em variant.
Texas Hold'em Bonus is a specialty pit game at many US casinos. It is less common than Ultimate Texas Hold'em but appears in the house-banked poker rotation at most major casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and tribal properties.
Before you sit, check the Bonus bet paytable. Paytables that include AK offsuit at lower odds are better than those that exclude it. Browse our US casino directory to find venues near you.
Yes. The Bonus bet is the signature feature of the game and pays on premium hands regardless of the dealer outcome. The house edge is reasonable and the payouts on AA and AK suited are generous enough to make it worth playing every hand.
