• How to Play

Four Card Poker is similar to Three Card Poker®, however the player receives five cards to make their best four-card hand.

Read the Spanish words on the card, if it is a card from the Major Arcana. Major Arcana cards are the only cards in the deck with full art and wording. The rest of the cards, the Minor Arcana, feature suits and numerals. For example, the Ace of Cups from the Minor Arcana, is the same in any language. Four Card Poker at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is similar to Three Card Poker®, however the player receives five cards to make their best four-card hand. Dealing the cards. Each player draws one card and shows it. The two players with the highest cards play against those with the lower cards. The player who drew the highest card deals and chooses where to sit, with his partner sitting in front of him, and on his right, the opposing player who drew the highest card.

Playing Four Card Poker

Players play against the dealer and there is an optional side bet, Aces Up. The dealer always qualifies and players may wager one to three times their Ante wager, which is the primary difference between this game and Three Card Poker.

Players make an Ante wager to compete against the dealer and may also make the Aces Up wager to play against the pay table.

Each player receives five cards to make their best four-card hand. The dealer receives six cards—one of which is face up—to make their best four-card hand.

How To Play Spanish Cards

Players then decide whether to make a Play wager or fold. The Play wager may be one to three times the Ante wager.

The dealer reveals his hand and compares it to each player's hand. If the player's hand beats or ties the dealer's hand, the Play or Ante wagers are paid an even amount.

An Automatic Bonus is paid on all Ante wagers when the player's hand is three of a kind or better, whether or not the player's hand beats the dealer's.

The Aces Up side bet wins when the player has a pair of Aces or better.

Rank of Hands in Four Card Poker (Highest to Lowest)

  • Four of a Kind
  • Straight Flush
  • Three of a Kind
  • Flush
  • Straight
  • Two Pair
  • Pair of Aces
  • High Card

Four Card Poker is a trademark and used under license from SHFL entertainment, Inc.

Multi-Link Progressive Wager

Look for this exciting side bet on the Mississippi Stud, Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em and Let it Ride Poker tables, connecting the five game into one combined progressive jackpot. A total of twelve tables will participate.

How it works: Simply place the optional $1 progressive side bet before the deal for the chance to win a portion of—or possibly the entire—jackpot.

The progressive wager pays when a player holds a three-of-a-kind or higher. And if you’re lucky enough to hold a royal flush, you’ll win 100% of the pot! Even the other players at a major jackpot-winning table will walk away with something substantial (if they’ve placed the progressive wager); a Royal Flush or Straight Flush awards an Envy bonus of $1,000 or $300, respectively.

This wager is your chance to play for more money—and to win more often! Ask a table games floor supervisor or dealer for additional information or qualifications.

Payouts

Spanish Playing Cards Rules

HandPaysEnvy Bonus
Royal Flush100%$1,000
Straight Flush10%$300
4 of a Kind$300
Full House$50
Flush$40
Straight$30
3 of a Kind$9