All players with a lower-ranking hand lose, and have their Ante and Raise wagers collected.All players with a higher-ranking hand win, and have their Ante and Raise wagers paid at even money.

If the dealer has at least a three-card flush, nine-high, his hand is compared to each other player:.

If the dealer does not have at least a three-card flush, nine-high, all remaining players have their Antes paid, and the Raise bets are pushed.

Once all players have decided, the dealer turns over his seven cards and evaluates his hand in a similar fashion as described above.

With a six- or seven-card flush, the maximum Raise wager is triple the Ante wager.

With a five-card flush, the maximum Raise wager is double the Ante wager.

With a two-, three- or four-card flush, the maximum Raise wager is equal to the Ante wager.

The maximum amount of the Raise wager depends on the rank of the player?s hand:

Raise, placing a second bet equal to at least the Ante.

Each player then decides upon one of the following options:.

The second ranking criteria is the standard poker-rankings for flushes that is, a hand with a maximum four-card flush of K-Q-J-T would beat a hand with a maximum four-card flush of K-Q-J-9, but lose to a hand with a maximum four-card flush of A-4-3-2.

This is referred to as the 'maximum flush.' For instance, any hand with a maximum four-card flush beats any hand with a maximum three-card flush, but loses to any hand with a maximum five-card flush.

The first ranking criteria is the greatest number of cards in any one suit.

Hands are evaluated in the following fashion:.

The player and dealer each receive seven cards face down.

To begin play, each player makes the mandatory Ante wager, and if desired, the optional flush, straight flush, and Bonus Jackpot side bets.

High Card Flush is played with a standard 52-card deck of playing cards.

Where it differs is in the hand ranking, which is all about making the highest possible flush out of seven cards. The game follows a fold or raise structure, like Caribbean Stud Poker and Three Card Poker. After that slow beginning the game caught on and today has lots of placements. In February 2013 it found another placement at the M in Las Vegas. High Card Flush made its debut at Harrah's Laughlin in summer 2011. On This Page High Card Flush Introduction

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