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Ultimate Texas Hold'em: pay table, rules and RTP

Ultimate Texas Hold'em is Evolution's live version of the Scientific Games table game: you raise up to 4x preflop, 2x after the flop or 1x at the river against the dealer.

Evolution signed an exclusive deal for it in January 2016. The dealer qualifies with a pair; the Blind pays by its own table.

Our verdict: The best-paying poker game in Evolution's live range on the total bet. The early 4x raise is where the edge is won or lost.
Software
Evolution Gaming
Game type
Poker
RTP
99.47%
House edge
0.53%
Min. bet
0.5 USD
Max. Bet
500 USD
Release year
2016
Side bets
Yes
Live game
Yes
Mobile compatibility
Yes
Total bet 99.47% Raise up to 4x Launched 2016
RTP
99.47% Evolution
Bet range
$0.50–$500 Default table limits
Launched
2016 Evolution

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RTP per bet

Ultimate Texas Hold'em: RTP and house edge per bet

Bet Payout RTP House edge Cost per $100
Total bet, optimal strategy – 99.47% 0.53% $0.53
Ante 1:1 97.82% 2.18% $2.18
Trips 3:1 to 50:1 96.5% 3.5% $3.50

RTP: Evolution's figures as quoted by LiveCasinoComparer.

What the numbers mean

RTP 99.47% $994.70

back on average per $1,000 wagered

House edge 0.53% $5.30

expected cost per $1,000 wagered

Turnover 189×

times a balance can be wagered before the house edge has, on average, used it up

How it works

How a round of Ultimate Texas Hold'em works

One round

  1. Ante and Blind Place equal Ante and Blind bets, plus Trips if you like.
  2. Preflop Raise 3x or 4x, or check.
  3. Flop If you checked, raise 2x or check.
  4. River If you checked twice, raise 1x or fold.

Pay table

Blind and Trips pay table

HandBlindTrips
Royal Flush 500:150:1
Straight Flush 50:140:1
Four of a Kind 10:130:1
Full House 3:18:1
Flush 3:27:1
Straight 1:14:1
Three of a Kind Push3:1

Evolution's in-game pay table as reproduced by LiveCasinoComparer.

Versions

Ultimate Texas Hold'em against Evolution's other pokers

RTP and default limits of the closest Evolution versions on this site, as we list them.

GameRTPMin betMax betWhat sets it apart
Ultimate Texas Hold'em 99.47%$0.50$500Raise up to 4x
Casino Hold'em 99.18%$1$5,000Dealer qualifies with 4s
Video Poker –$1$5,000Five pay tables, up to 100 hands
Caribbean Stud Poker 98.18%$1$1,000Five-card stud
Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker –$0.50$5,000Bet at each street
2 Hand Casino Hold'em 99.18%$0.50$1,000One or two hands
Three Card Poker 96.63%$1$1,000Pair Plus up to 100:1
Side Bet City 96.69%$0.50$1,0003, 5 and 7-card hands

RTP: the best-bet figure verified for each game (sources on each game's page; – where none is published). Default limits: the figures we list on LiveCasinoRank. Features: Evolution's game pages. Casinos set their own limits on each table.

Cost per hour

What an hour of Ultimate Texas Hold'em costs on average

Expected cost is stake per round × rounds per hour × house edge. Change the inputs in the calculator to match your own stake and pace.

Live Roulette 97.3% · 40 rounds/h
$11
Live Blackjack, basic strategy 99.28% · 50 rounds/h
$4
Ultimate Texas Hold'em 99.47% · 40 rounds/h
$2

RTP: Evolution. Rounds per hour are an assumption for the example; Evolution does not publish a pace for every table, and real pace depends on the number of players.

Variance

How Ultimate Texas Hold'em swings from round to round

Ante and Call

Most hands win or lose two stakes; big hands pay more.

Suits you if: The core game.

Bonus side bets

Rare big hands pay up to 100:1 or more with a higher edge.

Suits you if: Small add-ons only.

Limits

Ultimate Texas Hold'em bet limits

The range below is the default we list for the game. Each casino sets its own limits, so the table in your lobby can start higher or stop lower.

Game Lowest min Highest max Range What it means
Ultimate Texas Hold'em $0.50 $500

Default minimum and maximum bet: the figures we list for the game. Check the limits shown at the table before you play.

Live Ultimate Texas Hold'em compared with similar games

Published Poker games on CasinoRank, best RTP first.

Game Software RTP House edge Min. bet
Live Jacks Or Better Draw Poker Pragmatic Play 99.5% 0.5% 0.5 USD
Video Poker Live Evolution Gaming 99.5% 0.5% 1 USD
Live Ultimate Texas Hold'em Evolution Gaming 99.47% 0.53% 0.5 USD
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Video Poker Playtech 99.17% 0.83% 0.25 USD
Live Poker Ezugi 98.94% 1.06% 1 USD
Russian Poker Creedroomz 98.2% 1.8% 1 USD
Live Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker Evolution Gaming 97.96% 2.04% 0.5 USD
2 Hand Casino Hold'em Evolution Gaming 97.84% 2.16% 0.5 USD

RTP and bets listed for each game.

FAQ

What is the RTP of Ultimate Texas Hold'em?

Total bet, optimal strategy: 99.47%; Ante: 97.82%; Trips: 96.50%, per Evolution.

Does the dealer have to qualify?

Yes, with a pair or better. If the dealer does not qualify, the Ante pushes and your other bets are settled normally.

Where can I play Ultimate Texas Hold'em?

At casinos that carry Evolution's live games; the ranked list on this page shows them. Check that the casino accepts players from your country and that online casino play is legal where you live.

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