The number of table games available at your local live or online casino has expanded considerably over the last few decades. The old days of just blackjack, craps or roulette are long gone. Now, the floor features any number of games, some lasting only a short time and then disappearing, others enduring for years. One game that seems to be standing the test of time is Let It Ride.

How to Play Let It Ride
Let It Ride is a simple game that can be played by anyone who knows the rules of poker. Each player puts up three identical wagers (plus a one dollar bonus wager if they desire) and receives three cards. The goal is to make your best five card poker hand with those three plus the dealer’s two cards, which are unrevealed. Once the player sees his three cards, he can pull back one of his bets if he chooses. After he pulls the bet back (or doesn’t), the dealer turns over one of his cards. Now that the player knows four-fifths of his hand, he can pull back another bet if he chooses. Once he makes his decision, the last card is turned over, and bets are paid off. If a player is dealt a winning hand in his three cards (meaning a pair of tens or better or three of a kind), he should choose to “Let It Ride,” placing his cards underneath the last bet, signaling to the dealer that all three bets will play no matter what.

Let It Ride Strategy
Let It Ride is all about survival. You want your bankroll to last long enough so that you will still be playing when you are dealt a big money hand like a full house or four of a kind. To increase the likelihood of this survival, you want to resist the urge to leave bets up when you don’t have a winner in hand. If you have three to a flush or open-ended straight, your odds are much better if you pull back the first bet, and then leave the second bet up if your hand is still live after the dealer turns a card over. The only exceptions might be if you have three to a royal flush in hand, or even just three cards ten or above, because you can win not only with a straight (or flush or straight flush if you have suited cards) but by pairing just one of your cards.