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3-Card Thunder

3-Card Thunder

Want to add an element of excitement and bigger payouts to your standard three card poker game?  Look no further than 3-Card Thunder.  This game adds a 3X raise option to the player whenever they have a pair or better, making it pay more like traditional poker and giving players they advantage they want.

New exciting side bet opportunities include the Lightning Hand, featuring larger and more electrifying payouts than a standard three card pair plus bet.  Also, players can protect their hand with a Bad Beat offering thunderous payouts if a player loses or even ties with a pair or better.

If your standard three card game is going flat, and you want to give it a jolt, give 3-Card Thunder a try.

3-Card Thunder2026-02-20T03:10:30+00:00

Buck a Luck

Buck a Luck is an optional dealer envy added to Blackjack.  Whenever the player hits blackjack the dealer also wins a buck.  A perfect way to incentivize dealers to deal more hands per hour and provide excellent customer service.

Buck a Luck2025-11-08T19:54:23+00:00

Double for More Blackjack

Double 4 More

Double Down!
Triple Down!
Quadruple Down!

Double 4 More Blackjack is regular blackjack with an edge, a player’s edge that allows them to increase their wager on double downs for up to 3x the initial bet.  This game adds a new element of excitement without changing the game of Blackjack.  Players can win much more, much faster.  Simple to understand, simple to deal, any Blackjack player can instantly adopt and enjoy doubling for more.

What is the catch, the dealer will pay half on 22.  In similar games like Free Bet players will push on a dealer 22, in Double 4 More players win!  The take back is mild, infrequent, and players still win on a dealer 22, just a little less.

Double for More Blackjack2026-03-03T04:28:46+00:00

Pick a Hand Poker

Pick a Hand Logo

Overview:

Pick a Hand Poker is a five-card poker game where players can choose their own hand.  All players will start with 2 cards, then have the option to pick 3 additional cards from 2 community hands.  The goal is the make the highest qualifying 5-Card Poker hand against a paytable.  The bigger the hand the more the player wins.

Think of it like Mississippi Stud only with much better odds to make a good hand!  It gives the player a simple, intuitive decision, that feels like poker and keeps them coming back for more.

Pick a Hand Poker2026-02-20T03:38:57+00:00

Cash Out Craps

Cash Out Craps TM

Introducing an all new side-bet playable on Craps.  The goal is to roll all 10 numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 before rolling a 7 to get a 100 to 1 payout.  Recognizing the difficulty of rolling all the numbers, odds will be offered for the player to cash out after rolling at least 4 numbers.  The more numbers rolled the higher the odds offered.  This is the first “cash out” wager ever offered on a Craps table.  It is also the first strategic decision ever introduced on a Craps table.  When players have rolled all the easy numbers they will be inclined to cash out, if they have rolled the hard ones they may continue rolling to go for higher payouts.

Cash Out Craps TM takes the best Craps side bet on the market and makes it better by adding the cash out option.  The player is now no longer throwing money away 99% of the time.  They can choose to cash out and get paid on over 30% of the outcomes, or let it ride and go for the bigger payouts.  It is also an extremely exciting decision, comparable to a 10 leg sports bet parlay, you have hit several of the legs, do you take the sure thing payday or go for the gusto?  More importantly, dealers already know how to deal it, and the bet sells itself.  When players start cashing out on this bet, others will quickly follow suit.

This bet can be configured on or off during come-out rolls.  The recommended configuration is for the bet to be “off” in this scenario so players are not rooting against their bet.  Additionally, the minimum bet size is also configurable, although it is recommended to use a “table minimum” bet for this offering.  Casinos may also optionally choose to allow players to cash out a portion of their wager.

Player Advantages:
  • increases potential hit rate of the “all” bet (hits at 0.5%) up to 40% (depending on when player cashes out)
  • gives player the control of when to cash out (first strategic decision EVER on craps)
  • still has the high-end payout option if the player lets it ride (100 to 1)
  • turned off on come-out rolls, so players are not rooting against a come out 7 like they would in Bonus Craps
House Advantages:
  • dealers already know how to deal it with only minor updates
  • already familiar to players, just adds a novel cash-out option
  •  looks like a primary bet on the Craps layout to draw more action
  • will increase hold
Math:

GLI Certified (available upon request)
House Edge:  2.86% – 11.42% depending on pay table.  Recommended pay table shown below (5.30% with optimal strategy)

Paytable:
Numbers Rolled Cash Out Offered
All 10 100 to 1
Any 9 25 to 1
Any 8 10 to 1
Any 7 5 to 1
Any 6 3 to 1
Any 5 2 to 1
Any 4 1 to 1
Basic Strategy:

Never Cash Out on the first payout offered. Consider taking the 2 to 1 payout unless you have already rolled some hard numbers (2,3,11, or 12).

Cash Out Craps2024-04-24T14:20:07+00:00

Split’em Stud

Overview:

Split’em Stud is a two-handed poker game packing the payouts. Arrange your cards into two hands and wrangle up three community cards to make your best poker hands. Saddle up for some hand-splittin’ fun!

Objective:

Make two separate five-card poker hands ranking as high as you can.

How to Play:

Each player makes an ante and receives four cards. The player will arrange the cards into two equal size hands and make a matching Play wager for the second hand, otherwise the player may fold. Each hand will combine with three community cards to form a five-card hand which pays based on the hand ranking. A four-card bonus will automatically be paid to any qualifying starting hand.

7-Card Wager

The 7-Card wager is an optional side wager that uses the best 5, 6, or 7 cards in play. It offers huge payouts as well as a configurable Envy bonus to ensure everyone gets a piece of the action when pay dirt is hit.

Payouts

The main wagers pay each qualifying hand according to the following paytables.

              Ante & Play  4-Card
Royal Flush ..... 500 to 1  500x
Straight Flush .. 100 to 1  100x
4 of a Kind ...... 40 to 1  40x
Full House ....... 10 to 1  *
Flush ............. 6 to 1  6x
Straight .......... 4 to 1  4x
3 of a Kind ....... 3 to 1  3x
Two Pair .......... 2 to 1  2x
Jacks or Better ... 1 to 1  1x
Pair 7's - 10's ..... Push

The 7-Card side-wager pays the following hands.

7-Card St. Flush ... 5000 to 1
6-Card St. Flush ... 1000 to 1
Royal Flush ......... 250 to 1
Straight Flush........ 50 to 1
4 of a Kind .......... 25 to 1
Full House ........... 10 to 1
Flush ................. 6 to 1
Straight .............. 4 to 1
3 of a Kind ........... 2 to 1

7-Card Envy Bonus

7-Card St. Flush ... $5000
6-Card St. Flush ... $1000
Royal Flush ......... $250

Why Split’em?:

Split’em Stud was designed to combine the fun elements of two successful poker games while solving the problems holding them back.

Pai Gow Poker

It takes the fun player decision of splitting cards used in Pai Gow Poker, simplifies it to speed up the game, and adds some monster payouts that Pai Gow was missing. Not only is splitting cards a fun decision, it also gives player some control over their outcome, which is missing in most casino games.

Mississippi Stud

Split’em Stud may also remind you of Mississippi Stud, the paytables are virtually identical. The goal was to bring the big payouts offered in Mississippi Stud, while reducing the high fold and low-hit frequency found in that game. In Split’em Stud the player should play the vast majority of hands, and will hit higher paying hands more frequently than any other poker game on the market due to the favorable splitting mechanism and ability to play multiple hands at once.

Split’em Stud offers everything players are looking for in a game

  • a fun yet intuitive decision
  • chance to affect the outcome
  • time at the table
  • community cards that help all players
  • life-changing win potential
  • frequent big wins
  • simple to learn

The Math

Split’em Stud is GLI approved.  Full math report is available by request.

Main wager:

  • House edge: 4.49%
  • RTP: 97.74%

7-Card wager:

  • House edge from 2.77% – 10.05% (depending on paytable).
Split’em Stud2024-05-28T01:04:28+00:00

Big Bet Blackjack

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Big Bet Blackjack:

An exciting new blackjack game offering a big raise and big pays.  Players may increase their bet up to 2x after seeing their first two-cards.  Additionally dealer busts will pay odds up to 100:1 based on the number of cards in the dealer’s hand.  Big Bet Blackjack promises bigger wins and more excitement than any Blackjack variant on the market.  It is now available for play at FireKeepers Hotel and Casino in Michigan.

How to Play:

Plays the same as blackjack but offers:

  • Big Raise:

    A player may increase their bet up to 2x on any 2-card hand totaling less than 20.

  • Big Pays:

    Dealer busts pay odds up to 100:1 based on the number of cards the dealer busts with

    • 3 card busts: 1:1
    • 4 card busts: Push
    • 5 card busts: 2:1
    • 6 card busts: 4:1
    • 7 card busts: 10:1
    • 8+ card busts: 100:1

Why Big Bet Blackjack:

Maintains the speed and game play of traditional blackjack while dialing up the thrill factor by stacking player raises with big odds on dealer busts.

  1. More excitement – lets the player put more money down on advantageous hands
  2. Bigger wins – two way to wins big, big bets allow the player to double or triple their wager and big busts can multiply those winnings. Best of all is the two features stack, paying up to 1200x the ante.
  3. Up to 99.69% RTP – offers some of the best odds in the casino

For the House:

Big Bet Blackjack is designed to be an alternative way to offer Blackjack to lower limit players without requiring a side bet, or forcing them to play an electronic version.  It will look and play like Blackjack, it still pays 3 to 2, is still fair to the player at 99.69% RTP, yet can hold up to 40% based on configuration (without requiring side bet participation) so operators can achieve the necessary win to keep a low-limit game profitable.

The Math:

  • Math report from GLI and vulnerability report from Total Gaming Science (available on request)
  • Configurable house edge:
    • 0.45% – 0.79% when blackjack pays 3:2
    • 2.16% when blackjack pays 6:5

Next Steps:

Patent Pending – Big Bet Blackjack 2023

The following video reviews the rules and procedures for Big Bet Blackjack (Dealer Training).

Big Bet Blackjack2024-07-17T02:07:37+00:00
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