The Play bet always receives even-money action, and the X-Tra bonus pays odds when the player beats the dealer with a 4-card flush or better. The dealer qualifies with a 3-card Nine-high or better hand, otherwise the Ante pushes. Otherwise the player folds and loses his Ante and X-Tra bets. The player may go all-in with a 3x Play bet pre-flop, or with a 2x bet after the flop, or with a 1x bet after the turn/river. There are four community cards, exposed via a 2-card flop, then a 2-card turn/river. Each player and the dealer each receive three hole cards. To summarize the rules, the player posts an equal Ante and X-Tra bonus bet before the hand begins.

I included a basic strategy for the game in that original post, but now that I’ve played it at length, I think I can present a much more concise description of a nearly optimal strategy. I did the analysis for AGS back in 2017 when they developed the game, and I’ve previously posted all the details about the house edge and the original bonus.

The players and dealer then each receive three hole cards, which is more interesting than UTH’s two hole cards, because of the increased ways to make a hand. Structurally, it’s similar, where the player paces equal Ante and X-Tra wagers (similar to UTH’s Ante = Blind) before the hand begins. It’s fun and relaxing to just play symbols and colors, and there’s a lot more different outcomes than in simple Ultimate Texas Hold’Em.

AGS’s Hold’Em-style flush game has recently arrived at my local Viejas Casino, and now it’s all I play anymore.

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