Poker Roulette

Poker Roulette is a combination online casino game that is played using a roulette wheel or board, with the numbers on the board representing the cards in a poker hand, and the payout determined by the strength of the hand. You are not betting on a number or a colour, but rather what type of poker hand the spin will create.

Even if you're already familiar with roulette, the betting aspect of Poker Roulette will be familiar to you, even if the goal it's working towards is different; you can read a general primer on the format through Roulette. The difference with this version is that the wheel or board is not only choosing a number, it is also creating the cards that compose a hand, and the payout is based on the standard poker hand rankings when the hand is complete.

If you enjoy the action of a wheel game but want some card-game mechanics over it, it's a good fit. It's located with other wheel and hybrid games at this popular online casino, in our live and table games hub.

How Do You Play Poker Roulette?

Each round constructs a poker hand one piece at a time from the result on the wheel or board.

1. Bet in advance of the round, typically with bets on hand combinations or strength ranges.
2. The wheel or board rotates, creating a hand (typically 5 cards).
3. The game reads the cards and determines the type of poker hand they make (pair, straight, flush, etc.).
4. The payout is based on the rank of that hand on the paytable of the game.
5. The higher the rank of the hand, the more money it pays, according to the standard poker hand rankings.

Unlike traditional poker, the hand is not dealt and drawn, but is created by the spin, so there is no decision making mid-hand (folding, drawing new cards, etc.). The entire outcome is determined at the spin, so rounds are quick, but the payout is still based on a familiar poker format. If you enjoy this mix of pace and structure, Plinko has a similar pace from round to round but with a totally different mechanic.

How Are Poker Roulette Hands Ranked and Paid?

Poker Roulette follows the regular poker hand rankings, ranging from one card to a royal flush. The table below represents the typical ranking order and the way payout tiers generally increase with that ranking; note that the actual values of the multipliers may differ from platform to platform.

If you are familiar with poker hand rankings, you will see that the structure is exactly what you would expect: the more rare the combination, the more money you will win and the higher you will be placed on the table. The rarest possible hand that the spin can deal is a royal flush, and that's why it's at the top of the paytable.

What Is the RTP of Poker Roulette?

Poker Roulette does not have a single widely published RTP percentage as the return is actually a combination of many different hand probabilities, each with a different payout weight, just like the RTP of a slot machine is a combination of dozens of different symbol combinations. The one thing that is consistent in games like this that are played in licensed casinos is that the paytable is designed to ensure that a majority of the money wagered is returned to the player over a large number of games, while the big wins for four of a kind and the royal flush bring the average up.

That means most of the time, you'll hit a lower hand, such as a pair or two pair, and the higher hands will be scarce enough that a few sessions won't give you any indication of the actual long run.

What Tips Can Help You Play Poker Roulette Better?

1. Before you play, make sure to learn the basic hand rankings of poker as the paytable is based on them.
2. Most of the rounds will be low hands – pairs and two pairs are common, big hands are rare.
3. Set a bankroll and session limit before you start, given how quickly rounds resolve.
4. Don't base your opinion of the game on one big or one cold round, compare the paytable over several sessions.
5. If there is a demo round, use it first to experience how the wheel-to-hand process works before playing for real money.

Colour Game is a logical progression if you're looking for a simpler, faster color-pick wheel game to compare to a more traditional wheel game and Sexy Roulette is another hybrid wheel game worth checking out. It is also a good idea to check the ongoing OKGames promotions before a session, as table and hybrid game offers change periodically.

Is Poker Roulette Safe and Legit to Play?

Poker Roulette is created by King Midas and utilizes a certified random number generator to create each hand, meaning that the cards that form your hand are random and can't be anticipated or manipulated before the round begins. That RNG has not just been claimed, but verified as part of the casino's regulatory approval on a legitimate online casino site that is licensed in the Philippines.

That approval is from PAGCOR, the government agency that regulates and supervises gaming operators in the Philippines. A game's fairness is not backed by any claim made about the game, but by playing through a PAGCOR-licensed site, which is the standard of any trusted online casino in the Philippines.

If you're new to roulette in particular, or to any form of wheel betting, our roulette basics guide and our live casino games guide are helpful background reading, and if you're new to online gambling, you might want to check out our responsible gaming resources before you get into a longer session. If you're looking for more hybrid or wheel based formats after this one, you may want to check out more King Midas titles.

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