Additional Activities - Poker | Additional Activities Red Dead Redemption Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Requirements	Locations
Complete quest: "This is Armadillo, USA"	MacFarlane's Ranch, Armadillo, Thieves' Landing, Casa Madrugada, Chuparosa, Blackwater, Blackwater Hotel

Buy-in

You can localize the game by searching the map (poker is available in cities with special marked with special icon). In every town you will have to pay different buy-in. In Red Dead Redemption you will be playing no limit Texas Hold'em.

Armadillo: $25 (250 chips)

MacFarlane's Ranch: $10 (100 chips)

Thieves Landing: $25 (250 chips)

Casa Madrugada: $50 (500 chips)

Chuparosa: $50 (500 chips)

Blackwater: $100 (1000 chips)

Blackwater Hotel: $250 (2500 chips)

To play with really high bets you have to wear Gentleman's Attire. You can get this suit by merging your Gametarg with Rockstar Social Club account.

Rules

Texas Hold'em is consisted of few phases described below:

• dealer is dealing cards, people on his left and right are paying small and big blind;
• not the first bidding round will start, now you can: fold, bet, raise or check (only if you were on a big blind and there was no raise in the round);
• three cards are appearing on the table (flop);
• second bidding round, rules are similar to these in the previous bidding round;
• one new card is appearing on the table (turn);
• third bidding round, rules are similar to these in the previous bidding round;
• one new card is appearing on the table (river);
• fourth bidding round, rules are similar to these in the previous bidding round;
• now all cards must be shown, in the case when all player will pass, cards are remain in secret;
• if all other players will be out of money then you will win the game.

Poker hand ranking

When cards are shown to other players, you will win if you have better cards. Below, you can look at full classification:

Cards combinations	Description
Royal Flush	10, Jack, Queen, Kind and Ace in one color.
Straight Flush	Straight in one color.
Four of a kind	Four Aces, four Kings and so on...
Full House	Three of a Kind and one Pair. If there is more than one Full House in the game then player with higher cards that are creating Three of Kind will win.
Flush	Five cards in one color. If there is more than one Flush in the game then player with higher card will win.
Straight	Five cards one "after another". Ace can be the highest and the lowest card.
Three of a kind	Three Aces, three Kings and so on...
Two pairs	If two players have two pairs than player with higher pair will win. If they have the same pair, then player with higher second pair will win. If there is a draw again then player with higher fifth card will win (so called kicker).
One Pair	If two players have the same pair then player with higher other cards will win.
High Card	Every other card combination.

Cheating

If you want to cheat then you have to wear Elegant Suit (you can read how to get it in the chapter [Additional activities] Suits. When there be your turn to deal, press Y and try to keep cursor in the middle #1. You are balancing with the left analogue stick (LS). As a matter of fact, you will take one card for yourself.

To change cards during the game, press Y and put left analogue stick to the right and to the left. Remember to keep the cursor in the middle #2.

Try not to cheat when there is only one player in the game. Dealing process is too short and you will be caught. If you won't be able to keep the cursor in the middle then you will be caught too. As a matter of fact you will have to fight with other player. Detailed description of duels can be found in the chapter [Basics] Duels.

Hints

• try to be very cautious, enter the game only with high cards (AA, AK, KK, AQ, KQ);
• if you have Elegant Suit then adding one high card to your cards will be a very wise decision;
• when someone is betting with very high amounts then there is a very huge possibility that he has very good card configuration;
• if you have weak card and one ace then change ace with one stolen card and then pass;
• you cannot cheat if you are playing for huge money;
• hazard is very addictive - be aware of this!