Chase the Flush features head-to-head play against the dealer and an optional Same Suit Bonus wager. Ranking of hands are based upon the number of cards of the same suit (a flush) in the player or dealer’s hand. Players and the dealer each receive three cards. They combine them with four community cards to make the longest flush possible. If players bet pre-Flop, they may wager 3x their Ante or check. If the player bets after the Flop, they may bet 2x their Ante or check. If the player waits until the turn/river when all of the community cards are exposed, they may only bet 1x their Ante or fold.

TO PLAY

1. Players must make equal bets on the Ante and the X-tra Bonus. They can also make an optional Same Suit Bonus wager.
2. Working from left to right, the dealer gives each player and himself three starting cards, face-down.
3. After looking at their cards, players then make a choice: a. Check (do nothing); or b. Make an All In wager equal to 3x their Ante. NOTE: Once players bet, they cannot bet again and they cannot change their bet.
4. The dealer then places the first two community cards (the Flop) face up on the layout.
5. Players that have not yet made an All In wager have a choice: a.Check (do nothing); or b. Make an All In wager equal to 2x their Ante.
6. The dealer then places the final two community cards (the Turn and the River) face up on the layout.
7. Players that have not yet made an All In wager have a choice: a. Fold; or b. Make an All In wager equal to 1x their Ante.
8. The dealer then reveals his three hole cards and announces his seven-card flush (using the community cards). NOTE: The dealer needs a 9 high three-card flush in order to qualify.
9. Working from right to left, the dealer combines each player’s three hole cards with the community cards to make the best seven-card flush and compares the player’s hand against the dealer’s hand.

WINNING AND LOSING

1. When the dealer qualifies with a 9-high three card flush or higher:
a. If the dealer and the player both have the same number of cards in their flush, the winning hand is determined by the highest ranking card Ace (high) – 2 (low) of the flush in each hand. Straight flushes have no significance in the card ranking, they only have value in the Same Suit Bonus wager.
b. If the player’s flush beats the dealers, the All In and Ante wagers win even money.
c. If the player’s hand loses to the dealer, the All In, Ante and X-tra Bonus wagers lose.
d. When the hands tie, the All In, Ante and X-tra Bonus wagers push.

2. When the dealer doesn’t qualify:
a. The dealer, working from right to left, refunds each player’s Ante wager. He does this prior to looking at any of the player’s hands.
b. If the dealer and the player both have the same number of cards in their flush, the winning hand is determined by the highest ranking card Ace (high) – 2 (low) of the flush in each hand. Straight flushes have no significance in the card ranking, they only have value in the Same Suit Bonus wager.
c. If the player’s flush beats the dealers, the All In wager wins even money.
d. If the player’s hand loses to the dealer, the All In and X-tra Bonus wagers lose.
e. When the hands tie, the All In and X-tra Bonus wagers push.
3. The X-tra Bonus wager wins when the player beats the dealer with four or more cards of the same suit. See paytable for odds. If the player wins against the dealer with less than a four-card flush then the X-tra Bonus wager pushes.
4. The Same Suit Bonus wager wins if the player has a four-card flush or higher. Player does not have to win the hand to win the Same Suit Bonus. See paytable for odds.

OPTIONAL WAGER

This game also features an optional wager called Same Suit Bonus. Players win the Same Suit Bonus wager if they have a four-card flush or higher. Same Suit Bonus pays are based on the player’s hand only and is still in play even if the player folds their base game hand. See paytable for odds payout.