How Side Bet City works

Side Bet City strips poker down to its bone: the dealer simply deals seven cards on the felt at the start of every round, and you decide in advance which "city block" of those cards to bet on. No bluffing, no betting rounds, no decisions mid-hand — you place chips before the deal and watch the paytable do the work. Three bet boxes sit on the table corresponding to a three-card hand, a five-card hand and a seven-card hand. Each pays based on the standard poker hierarchy, with a fourth optional "All Lose" bet that pays when every box loses.

Three-card hand

The first three cards make your three-card poker hand. Pair of aces or better qualifies. Best payout sits at the mini royal flush (suited A-K-Q) for 1,000:1 — the highest single multiplier in the game alongside the five-card royal flush.

Five-card hand

The first five cards form a standard five-card poker hand. Pair of tens or better qualifies. The headline prize is the royal flush at 1,000:1. RTP on this box is 95.21%.

Seven-card hand

All seven cards are used to make the best possible five-card hand. Three-of-a-kind or better qualifies. RTP is 94.34%, the lowest of the three, because the longer hand has higher chance of qualifying — so the paytable is leaner.

All Lose side bet

The fourth option pays 4:1 when none of the three main hand boxes qualify. RTP 96.29%. It's the contrarian play and the only bet that wins when the deal goes cold.

Pace and atmosphere

Rounds run roughly 25-30 seconds — the fastest live poker variant in the Evolution catalogue. The studio is mid-80s Miami Vice in look: pink and turquoise neon, side glow lighting and dealer banter through chat. Cards are dealt face-up immediately, no reveal animation, no slow-motion fan.