How
To Play Americana
Introduction
of Americana:
First
aspect to be aware of is that Americana is played with a deck of thirty-two
(32) cards from Ace to Seven. In Americana A-7-8-9-10 counts as the lowest Straight.
Another major difference is compared to "normal" hand ranking as a Flush
beats a Full
House.
Players
Up
to 6 players are allowed to play in the same game.
Dealer
Cards
are dealt clockwise starting with the first active player after the dealer box.
Ante
Americana
is played with an ante. Before any cards are dealt the antes must be posted.
Deal
Each
player receives 2 cards, one dealt face down and one face up. The card you are
dealt first is your "hole card" and cannot be seen by the other
players. This is indicated with grey background. After that there will be 3
more cards dealt face up to each remaining player.
Bring-in
The
player showing the highest card after the deal must make a forced bet
(bring-in) that usually amounts to 2 x the ante or make a bet higher than that
if the limits allow it. For the purposes of determining the bring-in, ties in
card rank are broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and
clubs (in descending order). After the initial bring-in or bet is made action
continues clockwise until betting is completed for the round.
Betting
order
In
Americana there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after
each player is dealt his first two cards. Then a 3rd, 4th and 5th card is dealt
to each player and another betting round starts.
Showdown
If
no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is
a showdown to determine the winner (kickers count). The best 5 card hand wins
the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot. If there
is an odd chip it goes to the player nearest the dealer box.
If
there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise
must show his/her hand first. If there was no betting the player showing the
highest hand on the board shows his/her hand first.
Hand
Ranking in Americana
1.
Royal Flush
2.
Straight Flush
3.
Four of a Kind
4.
Flush
5.
Full House
6.
Straight
7.
Three of a Kind
8.
Two Pairs
9.
One Pair
10.
High Cards