Side Bet City – Rules and Regulations

Side Bet City is an exciting casino game available at 888 Sport, offering a unique twist based on poker-style hands. Played with a standard 52-card deck (no jokers or community cards), it features different betting options that depend on specific poker hand combinations. The layout includes bets on the 3 Card Hand, 5 Card Hand, 7 Card Hand, or an All Lose outcome.

Let’s break down the gameplay, rules, and payouts for Side Bet City at 888 Sport.

Basic Rules

• The game uses a single, standard 52-card deck.
• All hand outcomes follow standard poker hand rankings.
• Players have four betting options:
  1. 3 Card Hand
  2. 5 Card Hand
  3. 7 Card Hand
  4. All Lose (when no winning hand is formed)

Each betting option is determined by the value of the cards dealt:

• The first 3 cards decide the outcome for the 3 Card Hand bet.
• The first 5 cards determine results for the 5 Card Hand bet.
• All 7 cards are used to evaluate the 7 Card Hand bet.
• If none of these hands win, the All Lose bet pays out at 0.7:1.

Winning Hands

The hand rankings in Side Bet City are modeled after traditional poker hands, with some variations depending on the number of cards in play:

Common Winning Hands Include:

• Royal Flush – Ace through Ten, same suit
• Straight Flush – Five cards in sequence, same suit
• Four of a Kind – Four cards of the same rank
• Full House – Three of a kind + a pair
• Flush – All cards same suit
• Straight – Five sequential cards
• Three of a Kind
• Two Pair (Only in 5-Card Hand)
• Pair (Jacks or Better) (Only in 5-Card Hand)
• Pair (Any two cards of same value)

Betting Outcomes

3 Card Hand

• The result is based on the first three cards dealt.
• Payouts:
  • Royal Flush: 100:1
  • Straight Flush: 40:1
  • Three of a Kind: 35:1
  • Straight: 5:1
  • Flush: 4:1
  • Pair: 1:1
    Note: Full House, Four of a Kind, and Two Pair are not possible with 3 cards.

5 Card Hand

• Evaluates the first five cards dealt.
• Payouts:
  • Royal Flush: 1000:1
  • Straight Flush: 250:1
  • Four of a Kind: 100:1
  • Full House: 50:1
  • Flush: 40:1
  • Straight: 25:1
  • Three of a Kind: 7:1
  • Two Pair: 4:1
  • Pair (JJ or Better): 1:1
    Note: Lower pairs do not win.

7 Card Hand

• All seven cards are dealt, and the best five-card hand is chosen.
• Payouts:
  • Royal Flush: 500:1
  • Straight Flush: 100:1
  • Four of a Kind: 50:1
  • Full House: 7:1
  • Flush: 5:1
  • Straight: 4:1
  • Three of a Kind: 3:1
    Note: Pairs and Two Pair don’t receive payouts in this category.

All Lose

If none of the above hands win, the All Lose bet pays 0.7:1.