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Label: Casino Hold'em Tables
Take this label at face value. Two private cards and five shared cards, played against the dealer.
Now on view · Poker
Inside the casino poker room at mbijackpot
Every display in this wing explains part of casino poker hands and formats. The labels describe how things work; they do not predict what happens next. Keep to your budget and an unhurried pace.
18+18+ onlyPlay responsibly
Exhibit image: Poker cards and chips on green felt
—number of poker variants
Poker versions
—number of live poker tables
Live tables now open
—minimum poker bet
Smallest stake
—customer support hours (e.g. 24/7)
Hours of the help desk
Exhibit image: A player's hand holding a pair of aces
Wall text: Casino Poker, Explained
Wall text: You Against the Dealer
Visitors often stop at this point. Casino poker is played against the house rather than other players. After seeing your cards you decide whether to carry on, and the strongest five-card hand wins under the game's paytable.
Table types
Exhibit: Poker Titles
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Display — Three Card Poker Tables
Take this label at face value. A shorter format based on three-card hands.
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Label: Caribbean Stud Tables
On this part of the tour, the facts are short. Five-card stud played against the dealer. As in any gallery, look first and touch later.
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Display — Video Poker Games
Here is what the label on this display says. Draw poker played against a paytable, with no dealer involved.
Wall text: Ranking the Hands
On display — Poker Hands From Strongest to Weakest
| Hand | Example hand | Example |
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| Royal Flush (top hand) | A K Q J 10 of the same suit | A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ |
| Straight Flush | Five in sequence, one suit | 9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥ |
| Four of a Kind | Four of the same rank | Q Q Q Q 3 |
| Full ticket | Three of a kind plus a pair | 8 8 8 K K |
| Flush | Five cards, same suit | A♦ J♦ 8♦ 4♦ 2♦ |
| Straight (mixed suits) | Five in sequence, mixed suits | 10 9 8 7 6 |
| Three of a Kind | Three of the same rank | 7 7 7 K 2 |
| Two Pair | Two different pairs | J J 4 4 9 |
| One pair | Two of the same rank | 10 10 K 6 3 |
| High card | None of the above | A J 8 5 2 |
A few three-card games order the hands differently (for example, a straight outranks a flush), so read the game's rules. Read the complete entry before relying on it.
Wall text: The Steps in Order
Room guide: Playing Casino Hold'em, Step by Step
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Display — The Ante
The placard beside this piece is worth reading. Put down your opening bet.
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Display — Look at Your Cards
Visitors often stop at this point. Two cards come to you, and three shared cards are laid out. As in any gallery, look first and touch later.
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Label: Call or Fold?
Read the placard before forming a view. Carry on with a call bet, or fold the hand.
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Case study: The Showdown
This piece rewards a slow look. The remaining cards are dealt and the hands go head to head. Looking costs nothing; play only within a set budget.
Gallery note: Playing Wisely
Wall text: Poker Pointers
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Display — Study the Rankings
Our tour pauses at this case. Everything starts with knowing which hand beats which.
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Display — Look at the Paytable
Read the placard before forming a view. What bonus bets pay changes from game to game. That is the whole display, without embellishment.
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Case study: Be Wary of Side Bets
Every exhibit has its fine print. Their house edge is as a rule higher.
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Display — Keep to Your Budget
Visitors often stop at this point. Select your limit before the first hand.
Room guide: Pointers
Room guide: Casino Poker Compared With Traditional Poker
Room guide: Who Sits Across From You
Notice the detail in this case. In casino poker you face the dealer, so there's nobody to bluff; your choices come down to whether your hand is worth carrying on with.
Gallery note: Speed and Simplicity
Notice the detail in this case. Rounds are shorter and the rules stay fixed, which makes casino poker a manageable place to start. Looking costs nothing; play only within a set budget.
Questions covered
Wall text: Poker Questions
Asked at the gallery desk: Will I be playing other people?+
poker format offered — casino (vs dealer) or player vs player
Asked at the gallery desk: Which hands beat a flush?+
Read the placard before forming a view. Under standard five-card rankings, a full house, four of a kind, a straight flush and a royal flush each beat a flush.
A common question on the tour: What limits do the tables have?+
poker minimum and maximum bets
End of this roomLeaving the casino poker room with a plan?
Take what you learned in this room with you. If you continue, keep the visit short, the budget fixed and the expectations modest. Entry is for visitors aged 18+ only.