Optimal Play Outcomes (Strict Rules) Outcome If the rules are interpreted strictly, and you must make a straight flush with all your cards of the same suit, then the house edge is 5.41%. Optimal Play Outcomes (Liberal Rules) Outcome The total possible outcomes for an optimal player are listed below.
With this liberal rules interpretation, the house edge is 3.75%. So, if you make a 5-card flush that contains a 4-card straight flush, they’ll pay you 15-to-1 (instead of 9-to-1). I believe The D will award the highest possible payout for a given hand. Otherwise, if you fold or don’t make a hand, you lose your bets. The game pays odds on the Ante if you make a 4-card flush or better, and even-money on the 1x Play bets. The betting structure is similar to Mississippi Stud, where you post an Ante, then make a 1x Play decision to see 6th Street, and a final 1x Play decision to see 7th Street. A reader told me about a new ShuffleMaster game at The D Casino, where you try to make a 4- to 7- card flush, starting with 4 hole cards, and paying to see 5th/6th and 7th Streets on a community board.
