Radica Games 73048 Instruction Manual

MAX BET

This button can be pressed to automatically bet 5

points and deal the cards.

RESET

Resets the game and clears the last score.

USING POKER TRAINER MODE

STRATEGY

The Poker Trainer offers 3 strategies that rank

hands according to their “winning potential”. These

strategies are:

Low Return/Risk — maximizes the total time

played with a given number of points.  However, it

may not maximize your points won.

Medium Return/Risk — maximizes the total pay-

back percentage with a given number of points.

You may not play as long, but you may just hit it

big!

High Return/Risk — maximizes your chances of

building a Royal Flush.  It may not, however, maxi-

mize your points or total playing time.

BEST HAND

Completing a hand in Draw Poker is a challenge for

every player.  Often, players choose to hold the

wrong cards.  The BEST HAND feature will recom-

mend the highest potential winning combination by

flashing “HOLD” at the bottom of each card

involved (If the current hand is not a “good” hand,

BEST HAND will recommend to draw 5 new cards!).

The BEST HAND feature is related to the 3 strate-

gies.  The game ranks over 70 potential hand com-

binations based on the current strategy.  This “rank-

ing” helps the game determine which cards to hold.

The hand rankings are unique to each Return/Risk

Strategy.  The BEST HAND feature will help you to

make the best decision for holding cards!

ODDS

Draw Poker can also be played according to the

odds.  Holding a card or a group of cards can

mathematically determine the odds of completing a

hand.  The odds are based upon the card, suit, type

of hand, span between the cards, and probability of

occurrence.  Draw Poker odds are based upon

“conditional probability”, unlike lotteries which are

pure “mathematical probability”.  The Poker Trainer

will show you the odds of completing any given

hand, based upon the cards held.  However, playing

the “odds” is a good way to place your bets.

DRAW POKER HINTS

1. Always keep a Low Pair.

2. Learn the different hand combinations.

3. Never keep a “Kicker”.  A “Kicker” is an addition-

al card held in addition to a single pair.

4. Always bet the maximum amount of points.

5. Know your odds of completing a hand!

6. Practice and test your skill by switching from

Draw Poker to Poker Trainer!

PLAYING THE GAME

• Turn on the game by pressing the

DEAL/DRAW/ON button.

• Choose whether you want to play with or without

the Poker Trainer mode in effect.  If you are play-

ing in Poker Trainer mode, choose the strategy

you wish to use.

• Press the DEAL/DRAW/ON or MAX BET buttons

to bet and deal your first set of cards.

• Select the cards you wish to hold by using the

HOLD buttons.  If you want to know the odds of

achieving a particular hand when holding certain

cards, press the HOLD buttons under those

cards and press HANDS/ODDS.  If you are not

sure what to hold, press BEST HAND and the

computer will show you what to hold.

• After holding the cards you want, press

DEAL/DRAW/ON again to receive your replace-

ment cards.  If you have achieved one of the win-

ning hands listed on the front of the game, your

point total will automatically increase.

MODEL 73048

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

NOT A GAMING DEVICE

P/N 82381500  Rev.A

HOLD

HANDS/

ODDS

TRAINER/DRAW POKER

DEAL/DRAW/ON

MAX BET 

BEST

HAND

STRATEGY

HOLD

Press HOLD to keep the card shown directly above

each hold button.  Press again to remove the hold

on that card. 

HANDS/ODDS

Displays the current hand combination and com-

pares the cards held to the actual odds of complet-

ing this particular hand.  Pressing the button will

advance to the next hand and the odds of complet-

ing that hand.  (This can only be used in Poker

Trainer mode.)

SOUND

Press to turn SOUND on/off.

TRAINER/DRAW POKER

Toggles between Poker Trainer and Regular Draw

Poker.

STRATEGY

Press  STRATEGY to select Low, Medium, or High

Risk Strategies.You can change strategies at any

time.  (This can only be used in Poker Trainer

mode).

DEAL/DRAW/ON

• Press to TURN ON the game.  The game turns

itself off after sitting idle for one minute.

• Press and hold down this button for a BET of 1,

2, 3, 4 or 5 points.  The cards are dealt when the

button is released.

• After holding the cards you want to keep, press

this button again to DRAW your replacement

cards.

BEST HAND

This game option recommends which cards to hold

by flashing “HOLD” under them.  Changing strate-

gies can change the recommended cards to hold.

(This can only be used in Poker Trainer mode.)

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SOUND

RESET