| Americana Rules |
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Americana RulesPlease, be aware that Americana is played with a deck of thirty-two (32) cards from Ace to Seven. In Americana A-7-8-9-10 counts as the lowest Straight. There is also a difference compared to "normal" hand ranking as a Flush beats a Full House. PlayersUp to 6 players are allowed to play in the same game.DealerCards are dealt clockwise starting with the first active player after the dealer box.AnteAmericana is played with an ante. Before any cards are dealt the antes must be posted.DealEach player receives 2 cards, one dealt face down and one face up. The card you are dealt first is your "hole card" and cannot be seen by the other players. This is indicated with grey background. After that there will be 3 more cards dealt face up to each remaining player.Bring-inThe player showing the highest card after the deal must make a forced bet (bring-in) that usually amounts to 2 x the ante or make a bet higher than that if the limits allow it. For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in descending order). After the initial bring-in or bet is made action continuous clockwise until betting is completed for the round.Betting orderIn Americana there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his first two cards. Then a 3rd, 4th and 5th card is dealt to each player and another betting round starts.ShowdownIf no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner (kickers count). The best 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot. If there is an odd chip it goes to the player nearest the dealer box.If there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the player showing the highest hand on the board shows his hand first. Hand Ranking in Americana1. Royal Flush2. Straight Flush 3. Four of a Kind 4. Flush 5. Full House 6. Straight 7. Three of a Kind 8. Two Pairs 9. One Pair 10. High Cards |
