Aces & Faces

The object of Aces and Faces is to obtain a five-card poker hand that contains a winning combination. The better your hand, the bigger the payout (see the paytable on the machine) . You choose how many and which of your cards are to be replaced. You may replace your cards only once.

To play the game:

Choose the value of the coins you wish to wager each round, by clicking on the + and - buttons on the right of the screen.
Click Bet One or Bet Max to select the number of coins you wish to wager. Each click on the Bet One button adds another coin to the bet. Clicking Bet Max increases your bet to the maximum - that is, five coins - and deals the cards automatically. You can also click the appropriate column on the winnings table to specify your bet size.
Click Deal.
Choose which cards you wish to keep by pressing the Hold button underneath the card, or by clicking on the card itself.
Click Deal to replace the cards that you did not choose to hold.
If you did not get a winning combination, the round is over and you can start again. If you did get a winning combination, see the next section.

The lowest winning combination is a pair of Jacks: a pair of any lower cards (for example, Tens) is not a winning combination; a pair of any higher cards (for example, Queens) is a winning combination.

Doubling:

If you end up with a winning hand, you can accept the win (click Collect), or Double it. Should you choose to Double, the dealer draws a face up card and you are given 4 face-down cards to choose from. If you choose a card that turns out to be lower than the dealer's, you lose your original win. If the cards are equal, it is a tie, and you have the option to collect your original winnings (click Collect) or Double again. If your card is higher, you win double your original win amount. You then have the option to collect your winnings or Double again.

You can also choose to Half Double, which means you only double using half of your winning amount, and deposit the rest into your balance.

You can move the Double window (if enabled in the Options) by dragging it with the mouse. Doubling is a separate game round, and can be viewed as such in the Game History. During doubling the Bet screen displays the amount wagered for doubling. The Win screen displays the win amount for the current round.

Buttons:

Bet Max	Bet five coins and deal the cards automatically.
Bet One	Bet one coin or increase the bet by one coin (up to a total of five). Click Deal to receive your cards after that.
Deal	Deal a new hand, or replace cards that you didn't hold with new ones.
Hold	Select the cards you want to keep. Click the button again to release a card. Cards can also be held or released by clicking on them directly. When doubling, use these buttons to choose the card you want to play.

Chat

You cannot use the chat feature in a single player game. However, you can answer a casino administrator if they initiate a chat with you.

The lower edge of the game window holds the casino toolbar. It contains the following:

Current balance

Your account balance. This is the money you can use to play the casino games.

Cashier

Clicking this button opens the Cashier window, where you can make deposits and withdrawals, see your transaction history, etc.

Chat

Clicking this button will activate the black strip to the left of it, turning it into a text box. Enter a message and click Chat again. A separate chat window will open. Please note: You can only talk to other players in multiplayer games.

Three popular functions are united under the Menu. Clicking History (unavailable in Offline mode) will open the game history window, where you can see the details of recent game rounds.

Options allows you to change audio quality and various gameplay settings, and Help opens the help article that you are reading right now.

Online Support lets you contact a customer support specialist, if one is online.

Close/Lobby

Clicking this button closes the game window and takes you back to the Lobby. If you have Multiwindow support enabled (games are opened in new windows), the button will say Close. If Multiwindow support is disabled (games are opened in the same window as the Lobby), the button will say Lobby. You can enable or disable this feature in the Options window.

Paytable

The paytable shows the win amounts if using $1 coins. Multiply the number in the paytable with your coin value. Number of coins increases from left to right: if you are betting one coin, use the leftmost column, if you are betting two coins use the second column from the left, etc. The rightmost column shows win amounts for Max Bet (five coins).

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key	To do this
TAB	Highlight the next button on the screen.
ENTER	Select the button that is currently highlighted (equal to clicking on it)
SPACEBAR	Place the same bet as last round and deal the cards.
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.	Hold cards. Number 1 holds the first card from the left; number 2 holds the second card from the left; etc.
ESC	Exit the game.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on disconnections: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money, please re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You will be automatically directed to the game that was interrupted so you can continue playing.

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