aim of the game

Texas Hold'em Bonus is a card game in which you take on the dealer. The game is a duel: you play against the dealer in order to see which of you has the best hand. You can also place an optional bonus bet.
The dealer and you each receive two hole (i.e. face down) cards. Five community cards are dealt. The dealer and you may use these cards to make the best possible 5-card hand. You will win if your hand is higher than that of the dealer.
Your bonus bet is paid out according to the table of bonus winnings, independently of the result of the game.

game info:
The game is played with a standard 52-card deck.
The cards are shuffled at the beginning of each game.
The minimum stake (compulsory bet) is 100 and the maximum stake is 300.
The optional bonus bet is 100.
All suits (spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs) have the same value.

basic principles:
Select the amount you wish to bet as an ante.
Place an optional bonus bet.
Click "DEAL" to begin the game and receive your two hole cards.
The following options are offered at each turn (flop, turn and river) :
Place a single ante bet, place a double ante bets, check.
Make the best possible combination with the available cards.
Compare with the dealer to see who wins.
Winnings are automatically credited to your gaming balance.

how to play:
Select the amount you wish to bet by clicking on the ante area one or several times.
You must place your ante before the beginning of the game. Once you have placed your bets, the "DEAL" button will become active. Click on "DEAL" to begin the game, or "CLEAR" to cancel all your bets.
If you wish to place a bonus bet, click the "BONUS" area. You must place your bonus bet before the beginning of the game.
Once the game has begun, the player receives two cards, face up. The dealer also receives two cards, face down.
If you have placed a bonus bet, the system will automatically determine if your two cards win according to the table of bonus winnings. Any bonus will be awarded or deducted at the end of the game.
Depending on the value of your hand, you can bet or check. To bet, click once or twice on the "FLOP" button, then on "BET". You can cancel your bet by clicking "CLEAR".
The dealer then deals three community cards, placing them face up in the centre of the table.
Once again, you can check or bet an amount equal to 1 or 2 times the value of the ante so that the turn card is dealt (the 4th community card). The 4th community card will be placed face up in the centre of the table.
Once again, you can check or bet an amount equal to 1 or 2 times the value of the ante so that the river card is dealt (the 5th community card). The 5th community card will be placed face up in the centre of the table.

The dealer will reveal his two hole cards, and the system will determine who has the best five-card hand.v If the dealer’s hand is inferior to yours, you will receive an amount equal to the value of your bets on the flop, river and turn cards. You will receive an amount equal to the value of the ante if your winning hand is a straight or better. Otherwise, your ante is simply returned to you.
If your hand and the dealer’s have the same value, your ante and your bets on the flop, river and turn cards are returned to you.
If the dealer’s hand is better than yours, all your bets are lost. Any winning bonus bet is awarded.
You can play the table to form the best hand. This means that you can use the five community cards rather than your hole cards.
If the two hands have the same value, the winning hand is the one which has cards with the highest number. For example, an Ace-high flush beats a King-high flush. If the highest card is the same, the winner is the person with the highest card not shared by both players.v A draw is declared if the two hands are absolutely identical. The suit of the cards is not taken into account in determining the winning cards.

the bankroll (daily playing budget)

Each player is given a daily budget of 4400 chips, or the equivalent of two hands played "in full":
- An ante of 300
- A bonus of 100
- A 2 ante bet, or 600 on the flop, turn and river
- Or a total of 300 + 100 + 600 + 600 + 600 = 2200 x2 = 4400
Each player may play up to 5 hands per day, limited to the chips they have left for the day.
If the player uses up all their chips, they can no longer bet on the current go, and have to check.
Nor can they play in the following hands that day.
A player who does not play will keep their budget but cannot make it grow.
A player who plays may lose all or part of their daily budget or win big!
Ranking is based on the combined number of daily wins.
Each player must play at least one hand during the challenge for their ranking to be confirmed.

prizes

Every month, the top player in the overall ranking will win a random prize from among the following items: a backpack, a stopwatch or a wristwatch, limited to one prize per player throughout the duration of the challenge. If the same player qualifies a second time, the next player in the overall ranking will win the prize.