Optimal strategy for Let-It-Ride Poker is one of the easiest to learn and memorize. The following strategy results in a house advantage of approximately 2.8%.

HIGH CARDS

STEP 1
THREE-CARD HAND STRATEGY

LET YOUR FIRST BET RIDE ONLY IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

A. A winning hand,

B. Three consecutive cards to a Straight Flush except A–2–3 or 2–3–4,

C. Three cards to a Straight Flush with one gap and at least one high card, or

D. Three cards to a Straight Flush with two gaps and at least two high cards.


Ex. 1-A


Ex. 1-B


Ex. 1-C


Ex. 1-D

STEP 2
FOUR-CARD HAND STRATEGY

LET YOUR SECOND BET RIDE ONLY IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

A. A winning hand,

B. Any four cards to a Flush, or

C. Four cards to an Outside Straight with at least one high card.


Ex. 2-A


Ex. 2-B


Ex. 2-C

The following four-card hands have no house advantage. Since Let-It-Ride Poker is a negative expectation game, we recommend letting your second bet ride with:

D. Four cards to an Outside Straight with no high cards, or

E. Four non-consecutive high cards.


Ex. 2-D


Ex. 2-E