Which tables will accept a side bet?
Side bets are available for seated players and players watching on some real
money Hold'em, Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo cash game tables. You can tell if side
bets are available if the side bet bar is on the table. Side bets are also
available in some Single Table Tournaments, but they are not available in
tournaments that have multiple tables.
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How much can I bet?
The side bet module has two bet amounts from which you can choose. The bet
amounts vary based on the table stakes: The higher the table stakes, the higher
the amount you can bet.
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How do I place a side bet?
First, make sure you have money available in the side bet module. Then,
choose the color of your bet - red or black - and then choose the amount you'd
like to wager. Once you've chosen your color and amount, your side bet will be
applied to the next hand that is dealt. You can cancel your side bet at any
time before the next hand is dealt by choosing 'None' as your bet amount or by
exiting the table.
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How do I know if I have placed a side bet?
Once you place a side bet, the text and arrows on the side bet bar will
change from white to gold. This will happen as soon as you've chosen your side
bet amount and color. Once the next hand is dealt, you'll see your side bet
appear in the 'Current Hand' box.
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What happens if I place a side bet and the flop isn't
dealt?
If you have a side bet on the current hand and the flop does not get dealt,
then you will have the full amount of your side bet returned to you. The side
bet is off if the flop does not get dealt.
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How will I know if I have won a side bet?
If you win a side bet, you will have the amount of the payout added to your
available funds in the side bet module. The side bet module has a 'Last Hand'
box where you can see the result of a side bet that you placed on the previous
hand. You can also click on the 'Last Hand' title to see a history of your side
bets across all of the tables on which you have placed side bets.
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How much will I get paid if I win?
If you've won a side bet, you'll see the payout at the top of the side bet
module. The payout is labelled 'Side Bet Pays __ for 1' and is centered at the
top of the module. For example, if the amount is eight for one, then you will
be returned eight times the amount that you bet as your winnings. You bet $1 on
an all red flop. You will receive $8 in return if you win.
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When will I get paid if I win a side bet?
You will be paid immediately if you win a side bet. Your payment will be put
into your available funds in the side bet module where the bet was placed.
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Can my side bet repeat automatically?
Yes, you can repeat your side bet by checking the 'Repeat Bet' box in the
side bet module. However, you will only be able to select this option if you
have selected a side bet amount and color, as well.
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How do I stop my side bet from repeating
automatically?
You can cancel your side bet from repeating by de-selecting the 'Repeat Bet'
box in the side bet module. Your side bet will stop repeating automatically if
any of the following occurs:
- You de-select the 'Repeat Bet' box
- You make any changes to your 'Next Hand' bet
- You leave the table
- Your available funds become too low to repeat the bet
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How do I add money to the side bet module?
You can add money to the side bet module at a table by opening the module
and selecting the link 'Add/Take Money' in the module. This will open a window
in which you can add money to the side bet module.
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How do I take money away from the side bet module?
You can take money from the side bet module at a table by opening the module
and selecting the link 'Add/Take Money' in the module. This will open a window
in which you can take money from the side bet module.
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Can I place a side bet if I am not seated at a
table?
Yes, you can place a side bet on a table even if you are not a player at
that table.
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Can I change the location of the side bet module on the
table?
Yes, you can move the side bet module to the left, right, top or bottom
edges of the table window. If the side bet module is closed, you can move the
side bet bar by grabbing the bar from the top or bottom grey areas of the bar.
If the side bet module is open, you can move the module by the top and bottom
bars as well as any non-selectable area in the module itself.
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How do I view a history of my side bets?
You can view the history of your side bets by going to any side bet module
and selecting the 'Last Hand' link. This will open a history or your side bets.
You can also go to the main lobby and select 'Side Bet History' under the 'My
Account' menu.
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Why are side bets not available on all tables?
Side bets are not available on all tables because not all games have a flop.
Side bets are based on the outcome of the flop and therefore can only be in
games that have a flop. Side bets will soon be available on all real money
Hold'em and Omaha tables and tournaments.
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What are the disconnection and cancellation policies
for side bets?
If you are disconnected in the middle of a side bet, then any side bets that
have been placed will continue to be played. You can view the results in your
side bet history when you log back in. Any 'Repeat Bet' settings will be turned
off and side bets on the current hands will continue to completion. In some
cases, if the 'Repeat Bet' setting is on and you are disconnected, the side bet
may repeat for up to two hands after the disconnection occurs.
If you are disconnected with one or more side bets still live, then you will
be able to check the results in your side bet history when you log back into
your account. If a game crashes before the flop is shown and you had a side bet
on the current hand, then the side bet amount will be returned to you. It is
treated as if the flop was not dealt.
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