ARSD 20:18:16:15.25 – Variations of the play -- Heads Up Hold'em.

Heads Up Hold'em is a house-banked, poker-based game offering two versions based upon the outcome of the dealer's hand. Each version affects the outcome of the payment of the Ante and Odds wagers. The object of the Ante, Odds and Play wagers are for the player to have a higher-ranked poker hand than the dealer. The game is played according to the following rules:

(1) A standard, fifty-two card deck is used;
(2) To begin each round, players must place equal Ante and Odds wagers and may place any available optional bonus wagers;
(3) After the players examine their two face-down pocket cards, each player must either:
1. (a) Make a Raise wager equal to triple the Ante wager; or
2. (b) Check, thereby indicating that the player remains in the game but places no additional wager at this point;
(4) Three community cards, the flop, are exposed face-up;
(5) Each player who previously did not place a Play wager may:
1. (a) Make a Raise wager equal to or double the Ante wager; or
2. (b) Check, thereby indicating that the player remains in the game but places no additional wager at this point;
(6) Two more community cards, the turn and river cards, are exposed face-up;
(7) Each player who did not place a Raise wager must:
1. (a) Make a Raise wager equal to the Ante wager; or
2. (b) Fold, forfeiting the player's Ante and Odds wagers;
(8) The dealer's two cards are exposed. The dealer's best five-card hand, obtained from combining the two cards and the five community cards, is compared to each player's best five-card hand based on each player's two pocket cards and the five community cards;
(9) The dealer must have a qualifying hand of at least a pair;
(10) The highest hand wins and the player's Ante, Odds and Raise wagers are paid or collected as follows:
1. (a) If the dealer qualifies, the Ante wager is paid 1 to 1 on a player win and loses on a dealer win, the Raise wager is paid 1 to 1 on a player win and loses on a dealer win, and the Odds wager is paid according to Tables 1 and 2 below, with the Bad Beat payout on the Odds wager awarded when the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand;
2. (b) If the dealer does not qualify, the Ante wager will push, the Raise wager is paid 1 to 1 on a player win and loses on a dealer win, and the Odds wager is paid according to Table 1 below:
  Table 1: Odds - Player Win
  Hand
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-01
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-03
  Royal Flush
  500
  250
  Straight Flush
  50
  50
  Four-of-a-Kind
  10
  10
  Full House
  3
  3
  Flush
  1.5
  1.5
  Straight
  1
  1
  Other
  Push
  Push
  Table 2: Odds - Bad Beat (PlayerLoss)
  Hand
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-BB-
  01
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-BB-
  02
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-BB-
  03
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-BB-
  04
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-BB-
  06
  Straight Flush
  500
  500
  500
  500
  250
  Four-of-a-Kind
  50
  50
  50
  25
  25
  Full House
  10
  10
  10
  6
  6
  Flush
  8
  6
  5
  5
  5
  Straight
  5
  5
  4
  4
  4
3. (c) All pays in the above paytables are "to 1";
4. (d) Only the highest qualifying hand is paid; and
5. (e) Operators may post a maximum aggregate amount per round or per hand;
(11) If the minimum qualifying hand is not obtained, the player's Ante wager is automatically a tie. All other wagers play as normal;
(12) Heads Up Hold'em also contains optional bonus wagers that are not dependent on the base game's outcome. Operators choose which optional bonus wagers they will offer and set all minimum and maximum wagering limits, with the bonus wagers won according to the rules provided in subdivisions (13) to (18);
(13) Trips Plus -- A player wins if the player's best five-card hand, using the player's two pocket cards and the five community cards, achieves a winning event based on the following:
1. (a) Paytable:
  Hand
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-TP-
  01
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-TP-
  02
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-TP-
  03
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-TP-
  04
  Royal Flush
  100
  100
  100
  100
  Straight Flush
  40
  40
  40
  40
  Four-of-a-Kind
  30
  30
  30
  30
  Full House
  9
  8
  8
  7
  Flush
  7
  6
  7
  6
  Straight
  4
  5
  4
  5
  Three-of-a-Kind
  3
  3
  3
  3
2. (b) All pays are "for 1";
3. (c) Only the highest qualifying hand is paid; and
4. (d) Operators may post a maximum aggregate amount per round or per hand;
(14) Pocket Bonus -- A player wins if the player's two pocket cards achieve a winning event based on the following:
1. (a) Paytable:
  Hand
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-PB-
  01
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-PB-
  02
  PT-FLT-
  HUH-PB-
  03
  Pair of Aces
  30
  25
  30
  Ace-Face (Suited)
  20
  20
  20
  Ace-Face
  10
  10
  10
  Pair
  5
  5
  4
2. (b) All pays are "for 1";
3. (c) Only the highest qualifying hand is paid; and
4. (d) Operators may post a maximum aggregate amount per round or per hand;
(15) Heads Up Hold'em Progressive -- A player wins if the player's best five-card hand, using the player's two pocket cards and the five community cards, achieves a winning event based on the following:
1. (a) Paytables:
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-01
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-02
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-03
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-04
  Flopped Royal Flush (SuitSpecific)
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  Flopped Royal Flush
  10%
  $1000
  10%
  100%
  Royal Flush
  10%
  $1000
  10%
  $1000
  Community Royal Flush
  10%
  $1000
  10%
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  $200
  $200
  $500
  $500
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $50
  $50
  $100
  $100
  Full House
  $10
  $10
  $10
  $10
  Flush
  $5
  $5
  Loss
  Loss
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-05
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-06
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-07
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-08
  Flopped Royal Flush (SuitSpecific)
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  Flopped Royal Flush
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  Royal Flush
  $3000
  5%
  100%
  100%
  Community Royal Flush
  $3000
  $3000
  $1000
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  $250
  $250
  $250
  $300
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $100
  $100
  $75
  $100
  Full House
  $10
  $10
  $11
  $10
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-09
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-11
  Flopped Straight Flush
  100%
  100%
  Royal Flush
  $2000
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  $250
  $250
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $50
  $50
  Full House
  $7
  $10
  Flush
  $5
  $5
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-10
  Royal Flush
  100%
  Community Royal Flush
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  $250
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $50
  Full House
  $10
  Flush
  $5
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-12
  Royal Flush
  100%
  Must-Hit-By $250
  100%
  Community Royal Flush
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  $300
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $100
  Full House
  $10
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  HUH-
  5CP-E01
  Pays
  Envy
  Royal Flush
  100%
  $100
  Community Royal Flush
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  $250
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $75
  Full House
  $11
  Hand
  PT-PRG-
  HUH-MLP-01
  PT-PRG-
  HUH-MLP-02
  PT-PRG-
  HUH-MLP-03
  Flopped Royal Flush
  100% Lv.1
  100% Lv.1
  Royal Flush
  100% Lv.2
  100% Lv.2
  100% Lv.1
  Must-Hit-By $250
  100%
  100%
  Community Royal Flush
  100% Lv. 3
  $1000
  100% Lv. 2
  Straight Flush
  $250
  $300
  $200
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $100
  $100
  $50
  Full House
  $10
  $10
  $10
  Flush
  $5
2. (b) All pays are "for 1" and the progressive wager is not returned;
3. (c) Only the highest qualifying hand is paid;
4. (d) The Community Royal Flush is a Royal Flush made up entirely of the five community cards and is awarded to each winning player;
5. (e) In the final paytable listed above, each "100%" level is a separate meter and configuration;
6. (f) To qualify for an Envy pay, at least one player must win a qualifying progressive award, and all other players who had placed the progressive wager during that same round receive the listed Envy pay, with players able to receive multiple Envy pays, but not an Envy pay on their own hand;
7. (g) The Must-Hit-By jackpot is a separate meter and configuration in which players must wager on the progressive to be eligible to win, with the winner chosen at random in the round when the meter reaches the set Must-Hit-By amount; and
8. (h) The above paytables are based on a one-dollar wager; if the progressive is configured with a different base wager amount, the seed or reseed, pays, Envy pays, and Must-Hit-By value are multiplied accordingly;
(16) Heads Up Hold'em Dynamic Progressive -- A player wins if the player's best five-card hand, using the player's two pocket cards and the five community cards, achieves a winning event based on the following:
Hand
PT-PRG-HUH-D01
Default
Pays
Dynamic Pays
Royal Flush
100%
Community Royal Flush
$200
$300
$400
$600
$800
$1000
$1200
$1400
$1600
$1800
$2000
Straight Flush
$80
$120
$160
$240
$320
$400
$480
$560
$640
$720
$800
Four-of-a-Kind
$40
$60
$80
$120
$160
$200
$240
$280
$320
$360
$400
Full House
$4
$6
$8
$12
$16
$20
$24
$28
$32
$36
$40
Hand
PT-PRG-HUH-D02
Default
Pays
Dynamic Pays
Royal Flush
100%
Community Royal Flush
$500
$750
$1000
$1500
$2000
$2500
$3000
$3500
$4000
$4500
$5000
Straight Flush
$100
$150
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
$1000
Four-of-a-Kind
$30
$45
$60
$90
$120
$150
$180
$210
$240
$270
$300
Full House
$4
$6
$8
$12
$16
$20
$24
$28
$32
$36
$40
Hand
PT-PRG-HUH-D03
Default
Pays
Dynamic Pays
Royal Flush
100%
Community Royal Flush
$500
$750
$1000
$1500
$2000
$2500
$3000
$3500
$4000
$4500
$5000
Straight Flush
$150
$225
$300
$450
$600
$750
$900
$1050
$1200
$1350
$1500
Four-of-a-Kind
$30
$45
$60
$90
$120
$150
$180
$210
$240
$270
$300
Full House
$2
$3
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
$20
Hand
PT-PRG-HUH-D04
Default
Pays
Dynamic Pays
Royal Flush
100%
Community Royal Flush
$500
$750
$1000
$1500
$2000
$2500
$3000
$3500
$4000
$4500
$5000
Straight Flush
$100
$150
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
$1000
Four-of-a-Kind
$20
$30
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
$200
Full House
$4
$6
$8
$12
$16
$20
$24
$28
$32
$36
$40
Hand
PT-PRG-HUH-D05
Default
Pays
Dynamic Pays
Royal Flush
100%
Must-Hit-By $250
100%
Community Royal Flush
$500
$750
$1000
$1500
$2000
$2500
$3000
$3500
$4000
$4500
$5000
Straight Flush
$100
$150
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
$1000
Four-of-a-Kind
$30
$45
$60
$90
$120
$150
$180
$210
$240
$270
$300
Full House
$4
$6
$8
$12
$16
$20
$24
$28
$32
$36
$40
(b) All pays are "for 1" and the progressive wager is not returned;
(c) Only the highest-ranking qualifying hand is paid, even if a higher-paying, but lower-ranking hand can be achieved;
(d) For paytables PT-PRG-HUH-D01, D02, D04, and D05, each round, one-to-three of the four fixed-pay hands are randomly selected, and their default pays are replaced with one of their ten Dynamic Pay options, with the Dynamic Pays reset to default after each round;
(e) For paytable PT-PRG-HUH-D03, each round, one-to-four of the five fixed-pay hands are randomly selected, and their default pays are replaced with one of their ten Dynamic Pay options, with the Dynamic Pays reset to default after each round;
(f) The Must-Hit-By jackpot is a separate meter and configuration in which players must wager on the progressive to be eligible to win, with the winner chosen at random in the round when the meter reaches the set Must-Hit-By amount; and
(g) The above paytables are based on a one-dollar wager; if the progressive is configured with a differnt base wager amount, the seed or reseed, pays, Must-Hit-By values, and Dynamic Pays are multiplied accordingly;
(17) Five-Card Linked Progressive -- A player wins if the player's five-card hand, using the player's two pocket cards and the three flop cards or the separately drawn three Five-Card Linked Progressive community cards, achieves a winning event based on the following:
1. (a) Paytables:
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-01
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-02
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-03
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-04
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-05
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-09
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-10
  Royal Flush
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  Straight Flush
  $1500
  $2500
  $1000
  $2000
  100%
  $1500
  100%
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $250
  $250
  $200
  $250
  $250
  $250
  $200
  Full House
  $100
  $100
  $100
  $75
  $75
  $75
  $75
  Flush
  $50
  $50
  $75
  $50
  $50
  $50
  $50
  Straight
  $25
  $25
  $20
  $20
  $20
  $20
  $30
  Three-of-a-Kind
  $5
  $5
  $5
  $5
  $5
  $10
  $5
  Two Pair
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  $3
  N/A
  $3
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-06
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-07
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-08
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-11
  5-Card Royal Flush
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  5-Card Straight Flush
  $500
  $1000
  $2500
  $500
  4-Card Straight Flush
  $200
  $200
  $150
  $200
  5-Card Flush
  $50
  $50
  $75
  $75
  4-Card Flush
  $5
  $5
  $5
  $5
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-12
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-13
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-14
  PT-BJS-
  5CL-15
  Royal Flush
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  Straight Flush
  $2000
  $2500
  $2000
  10%
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $250
  $250
  $300
  $300
  Full House
  $75
  $100
  $50
  $50
  Flush
  $50
  $50
  $40
  $40
  Straight
  $25
  $20
  $30
  $30
  Three-of-a-Kind
  $5
  $10
  $10
  $10
  Two Pair
  $2
  Loss
  Loss
  Loss
  Hand
  PT-BJS-5CL-E01
  PT-BJS-5CL-E02
  PT-BJS-5CL-E03
  Pays
  Envy
  Pays
  Envy
  Pays
  Envy
  Royal Flush
  100%
  $1000
  100%
  $5000
  100%
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  10%
  $300
  10%
  $1500
  10%
  $250
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $300
  $300
  $250
  Full House
  $50
  $50
  $75
  Flush
  $40
  $40
  $50
  Straight
  $30
  $30
  $25
  Three-of-a-Kind
  $9
  $9
  $10
  Hand
  PT-PRG-5CL-TTP-01
  PT-PRG-5CL-
  TTP-E01
  PT-PRG-5CL-
  TTP-E02
  Pays
  Pays
  Envy
  Pays
  Envy
  Royal Flush
  100% Lv.1
  100% Lv.1
  $1000
  100% Lv.1
  $1000
  Straight Flush
  100% Lv.2
  100% Lv. 2
  $300
  100% Lv. 2
  $300
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $300
  $300
  100% Lv. 3
  Full House
  $50
  $50
  $50
  Flush
  $40
  $40
  $40
  Straight
  $30
  $30
  $30
  Three-of-a-Kind
  $10
  $9
  $10
  Hand
  PT-PRG-5CL-TTP-E03
  PT-PRG-5CL-TTP-E04
  Pays
  Envy
  Pays
  Envy
  Royal Flush (SuitSpecific)
  100% Lv.1
  $1000
  100% Lv.1
  $1000
  Royal Flush
  100% Lv.2
  $400
  100% Lv.2
  $400
  Straight Flush
  100% Lv. 3
  $200
  100% Lv.3
  $200
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $300
  $300
  Full House
  $50
  $100
  Flush
  $40
  $50
  Straight
  $30
  $25
  Three-of-a-Kind
  Loss
  $5
  Hand
  PT-BJS-5CL-D01
  Default
  Pays
  Dynamic Pays
  Royal Flush
  100%
  Straight Flush
  $500
  $750
  $1000
  $1500
  $2000
  $2500
  $3000
  $3500
  $4000
  $4500
  $5000
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $100
  $150
  $200
  $300
  $400
  $500
  $600
  $700
  $800
  $900
  $1000
  Full House
  $20
  $30
  $40
  $60
  $80
  $100
  $120
  $140
  $160
  $180
  $200
  Straight
  $6
  $9
  $12
  $18
  $24
  $30
  $36
  $42
  $48
  $54
  $60
  Three-of-a-Kind
  $4
  $6
  $8
  $12
  $16
  $20
  $24
  $28
  $32
  $36
  $40
  Hand
  PT-BJS-5CL-D02
  Default
  Pays
  Dynamic Pays
  Royal Flush
  100%
  Straight Flush
  $500
  $750
  $1000
  $1500
  $2000
  $2500
  $3000
  $3500
  $4000
  $4500
  $5000
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $50
  $75
  $100
  $150
  $200
  $250
  $300
  $350
  $400
  $450
  $500
  Full House
  $20
  $30
  $40
  $60
  $80
  $100
  $120
  $140
  $160
  $180
  $200
  Flush
  $10
  $15
  $20
  $30
  $40
  $50
  $60
  $70
  $80
  $90
  $100
  Straight
  $6
  $9
  $12
  $18
  $24
  $30
  $36
  $42
  $48
  $54
  $60
  Three-of-a-Kind
  $4
  $6
  $8
  $12
  $16
  $20
  $24
  $28
  $32
  $36
  $40
2. (b) The progressive can be used as a standalone jackpot, to link jackpots between multiple Heads Up Hold'em tables, and to link jackpots between Heads Up Hold'em and other approved games that contain the Five Card Linked Progressive;
3. (c) All pays are "for 1" and the progressive wager is not returned;
4. (d) Only the highest-ranking qualifying hand is paid, even if a higher-paying, but lower-ranking hand can be achieved;
5. (e) The 5-Card Linked progressive hand is made up of the player's two pocket cards and the three "Flop" community cards, or operators can choose to have the hand made up of the player's two pocket cards and three separately drawn Five Card Link Community cards;
6. (f) Each "100%" level is a separate meter and configuration;
7. (g) For paytables PT-BJS-5CL-D01 and PT-BJS-5CL-D02, each round, one-to-five of the six fixed-pay hands are randomly selected, and their default pays are replaced with one of their ten Dynamic Pay options, with the Dynamic Pays reset to default after each round;
8. (h) To qualify for an Envy pay, at least one player must win a qualifying progressive award, and all other players who had placed the progressive wager during that same round receive the listed Envy pay, with players able to receive multiple Envy pays, but not an Envy pay on their own hand; and
9. (i) The above paytables are based on a one-dollar wager; if the progressive is configured with a different wagering unit, the seed or reseed, pays, default pays, Dynamic Pays, and Envy pays are multiplied accordingly; and
(18) Seven-Card Stud Linked Progressive -- A player wins if the player's best five-card hand, using the player's two pocket cards and the five Seven-Card Stud Linked Progressive community cards, achieves a winning event based on the following:
1. (a) Paytables:
  Hand
  PT-BJS-
  7CL-01
  PT-BJS-
  7CL-02
  PT-BJS-
  7CL-03
  PT-BJS-
  7CL-04
  PT-BJS-
  7CL-05
  Royal Flush
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  100%
  Straight Flush
  $500
  $250
  $1000
  $500
  $250
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $100
  $75
  $50
  $75
  $125
  Full House
  $5
  $10
  $5
  $5
  $7
  Flush
  $2
  $1
  $1
  $2
  $2
  Hand
  PT-BJS-7CL-E01
  PT-BJS-7CL-E02
  PT-BJS-7CL-E03
  Pays
  Envy
  Pays
  Envy
  Pays
  Envy
  Royal Flush
  100%
  $250
  100%
  $250
  100%
  $100
  Straight Flush
  $500
  $250
  $500
  Four-of-a-Kind
  $100
  $75
  $75
  Full House
  $5
  $10
  $5
  Flush
  $2
  $1
  $2
2. (b) All pays are "for 1" and the progressive wager is not returned;
3. (c) Only the highes qualifying hand is paid;
4. (d) To qualify for an Envy pay, at least one player must win a qualifying progressive award, and all other players who had placed the progressive wager that same round receive the listed Envy pay, with players able to receive multiple Envy pays, but not an Envy pay on their own hand; and
5. (e) The above paytables are based on a one-dollar wager; if the progressive is configured with a different base wagering unit, the seed or reseed, pays, and Envy pays are multiplied accordingly.

Source: 52 SDR 125 , effective June 29, 2026 .

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-4 (32), 42-7B-7 , 42-7B-15 .