Course of the game

To start the game players make Ante wagers after which the dealer deals out two cards to each player and him/herself.
Then the dealer deals three cards face up onto the middle of the table as widow.
Widow cards are considered shared since both the players and the dealer use these cards to create their hands.
Using his/her own two cards (out of two) and three widow cards the player must decide whether to continue the game or not.
If the player chooses to fold he/she loses his/her Ante.
If the player continues the game he/she must make a Bet wager twice an Ante.
Then the dealer adds two more cards to the three widow cards.
Each player should aim at collecting the highest 5 card hand using seven cards (five widow cards and two personal cards).
All players’ hands are compared to that of the dealer.
If the player and the dealer have absolutely identical hands it is called a stand off – neither win nor loss (only five cards are taken into account).
The dealer plays when he/she has a two of 4 hand and higher.
If the dealer is not playing all Ante wagers are paid out according to the payout table and Bet wagers are not paid.
If the dealer plays all winning Ante wagers are paid out according to the payout table and Bet wagers are paid out in the amount 1:1.
The Ante is paid out according to the payout table even when the dealer is not playing.
Payout amount (for Ante plus Bet wagers) for one box cannot exceed the Maximum Payout fixed for the given table.

Bonus game

Beside the main game players are offered an additional “game within the game” – bonus game.
The bonus wager in the amount of minimum of the layout to Ante is fixed on a special box before dealing.
The game is played with three widow cards and two of the player’s own cards. Minimum winning hand is two Aces.
During the main game when three widow cards go out the player presents the winning hand.
The bonus is paid out at this stage (without waiting for the other two widow cards to be dealt and without comparing one’s hand to that of the dealer).
In such case the bonus wager is paid out in the amount 7:1.
If the player does not present a wining hand the bonus wager loses.