Split Decision Pot Limit Test

[billmcdee]

Who would like to test this out?





I will explain the rules as we get into it.  Whoever signs up, please also include a number higher than 0 but lower than 52 to cut the deck.

[Bryan]

I will

[Bryan]

7

[billmcdee]

Sensational!  We will imagine that you won the front game match to get to the bonus game.





We will play a maximum of 7 hands Bryan.  We'll stake you to $300 to begin...

In a moment I will have you select four of the 15 numbered cards on the board.  They will establish the split and you will base your wager on the split.

If your first 2 picks are an Ace and a Deuce, in either order, we'll stop.  Otherwise, we'll reveal your third pick, and if necessary, your fourth pick.

Each card from a deuce through an Ace are hidden behind thirteen of those cards.  One card is a Joker, and that Joker is wild and you can make it any card you want to.

One other card says "NO PUSH".  If you select that, it means that if the card we deal up from the deck you just cut is the same as either the high or the low card in the split, you will lose the wager.

After three hands, or if you go bust before getting through the 3rd hand, we'll then add $600 more to your betting bank and play up to three more hands.  

If you bust before you complete that next set of hands, we'll still play the final hand, the Major Wager, where you must risk at least half of your money.  We will add $1,000 to your bank when we get to that hand.

You won't have to make any wagers until we have the high and low cards already placed in your hand.

Do you have any questions before we begin Bryan?

[Bryan]

If memory serves me right, this is similar to the bonus round pilot.

I'll try to catch on as we go along.

2, 5, 10 and 12 please>

[billmcdee]

Let's reveal:



2 and 5:






Now that's a mighty good start there Bryan.  If you wish, we can look behind #10 to see if you may have chosen an Ace or a Deuce to make the split even wider, or you can take the King and 3.

If you elect to reveal your third choice, you run the risk of maybe hitting the "NO PUSH" card.

Do you want to place the King high and the 3 low, or have us reveal card #10?

[Bryan]

I like my odds, so lets go with King and 3!

[billmcdee]

For the record, the other 2 cards were a Queen and a 10, so you were not going to improve.

Had we exposed all 4 cards, we would still have taken the King and 3 as we try to give you every advantage!





We now have the first card from your deck dealt out.  If it is higher than a 3 and lower than a King, you will win your bet.  If it is an Ace or 2, you will lose your bet.  A 3 or a King is a push, so you will neither win nor lose your bet.

Minimum bet is $50, maximum bet is the pot limit, hence the name of our game.

I call to your attention the 3 "Lifelines" in the upper right corner of the board.  There are 2 Swap cards, and they can only be used if you get an undesirable spread from the cards on the board.

There's also one "Second Chance" lifeline.  If we do turn up an Ace or a 2, you can turn in that lifeline for a second chance to win your wager.

So right now Bryan, we just need to know, how much do you want to bet?

[Bryan]

$250

[billmcdee]

For $550 total.....does the card fit?


































WHOA!!!!  BARELY!  That 4 of Diamonds is a fit!






Moving on to hand #2 now.  The cards on the board are reshuffled.   And those lifelines in the corner, you can only use one lifeline during the first 3 hands, and one during the second set of 3 hands, and of course if you have one or more left for the Major Wager, you can use one then too.


Right now Bryan, you have $550 and please select four of the 15 cards on the board, and in the order you'd like them to be revealed.

[Bryan]

5, 6, 8 and 15 please!

[billmcdee]

And this time we reveal:






Queen, Six, Jack and Four.  So the best spread right now is Queen high and 4 Low Bryan.

If you wish, you can use a "Swap" here and select another card and try to get a bigger spread if you wish to.

[Bryan]

I'll stick with Queen and 4!

[billmcdee]

Very well Bryan.  7 cards will win for you, 2 will push, 4 will lose.  You have $550, what is your wager this time?

[Bryan]

Let’s do $350

[billmcdee]

For $350 more, we need a card between a 4 and a Queen!



































OH Sweet Mercy!  A five!  Again JUST BARELY!  But good enough!






$900 as we start with hand #3 and as this is a test run, I am going to make a rule change on the fly here...

When you select your 4 cards from the board, all of them will be revealed at once, so do try to avoid that No Push card.

Bryan, which four cards do you want us to reveal this time?

[Bryan]

3, 5, 7 and 10 please.

[billmcdee]

You've got it.

Let's turn those over...








Hmmm, a Queen a Jack an 8 and a 7...






This time only 4 cards will win for you, 2 will push, but 7 different cards will lose for you.

You still have your three life lines, one of which you could use here.  Do you wish to select one more card and attempt to "Swap" out a card Bryan?

[Bryan]

Swap out the 7 please.

[billmcdee]

Yes, first you'll need to select another card from the board and hopefully it will be a really low one.

[Bryan]

11

[billmcdee]

Chicken Legs...












(groans)  Ugh!  That 9 will be of no use, so Bryan, sorry to say you're stuck with the Queen - 7 Split.  $900 you have, must bet at least $50.

Remember after this hand, we'll be adding $600 more to your bank total.

What is your wager on the turn of this next card?  You'll win if we turn up an 8, 9, ten or Jack only.

[Bryan]

$150

[billmcdee]

You'll drop down to $750 if it is not a fit, and up to $1,050 if it is...













And it...
























IS!!!  A ten!  Great!





Now up to $1,050 and as we move up to the second tier of hands...







We will add another $600 in betting money.  Now you have $1,650 and up to four more hands to play.

Bryan, the 15 cards are reshuffled once again, please select four cards to determine your split this time.

[Bryan]

1, 5, 6 and 12 please.

[billmcdee]

We have yet to see that Joker pop up...







Wow another Queen, Jack, six and five.  So Bryan, your split right now is Queen high 5 low.  Do you want to stick with that or use the "Swap" to choose another card to try to widen the split?

[Bryan]

You know what I’ll gamble a little. $650

[billmcdee]

Will this next card fit the split?











OH YEAH!!!  A 7 fits!  Another $650 for you Bryan!






Time for hand number 5, Bryan, you know the drill by now, select four cards from the board please.

[Bryan]

2, 3, 5, and 10 please!

[billmcdee]

A King, a ten, a six and a DEUCE!!!!!!!  OH BOY!





Bryan, only an Ace will lose for you.  I assume you don't want to use a Swap here?  If so, pick another number.  If not, then please make your wager.