Exchange Online Skill Gaming gives the player the ability to place bets on the outcome of a computer generated event -
Exchange Hi Lo , Exchange Baccarat, Exchange Blackjack, Exchange Poker, Exchange Omaha Hi.
In Exchange Gaming, Players are not actually playing the card game, but are betting on the outcome of other people playing the market.
What is Exchange Hi Lo and how do I play it?
Exchange Hi Lo is Betfair's version of the popular and exciting card game in which a player has to predict whether the next card is higher or lower. However, in Betfair's unique variation, it's a perfect strategy played by a computer that decides whether the next card will be higher or lower, and you bet on how far it'll go before it predicts incorrectly.
The computer's strategy is simple; if there are an equal number or more cards above the last dealt card, then it will go higher, if there are more cards below, it will go lower. For example, if the first card dealt is 5, there are 3 cards that are lower and 9 that are higher, so the computer will predict that the next card will be higher.
Each game uses 13 cards, one of each face value from a suit of spades. The game starts and the first round of betting occurs with all the cards placed face down from the randomly shuffled suit. Players can place back or lay bets on how far they think the computer will correctly predict the cards before it predicts incorrectly.
Each round of betting lasts for a specific period of time before unmatched bets are cancelled and the next card is turned up. The amount of time remaining in the rounds is indicated by the movement of the progress bar just above the top row of cards (please note that this should only be used as a guide).
At the start of the first round of betting, no cards are displayed and betting is permitted on all outcomes. At the end of the first round, all unmatched bets are cancelled and the "Start" card is turned. All selections for which an outcome is guaranteed are settled and the second round of betting then commences. At the end of the second round of betting, all unmatched bets are cancelled and Card 1 is turned. The game ends if the prediction is incorrect, otherwise the game continues, with guaranteed outcome selections being settled prior to the next round of betting. The game continues like this for up to a total of 12 rounds of betting.
What is Exchange Baccarat and how do I play it?
Exchange Baccarat is Betfair's unique spin on the popular casino game Baccarat. Traditional Baccarat is a simple card game, with no decisions required after a bet is made as the cards are dealt according to a set of rules. The best score to have in Baccarat is 9, and a two-card total of 9 is called a "natural 9" and cannot be beaten (See How does scoring work for Exchange Baccarat?). Exchange Baccarat works in a similar way to Traditional Baccarat but allows you to back or lay the three primary selections (Player, Banker, Tie) during the course of a game of Baccarat. You can additionally place back or lay bets on any of our sidebets (see What are the Betting Selections for Exchange Baccarat?). The game begins with a round of betting where no cards are yet dealt for the Player or Banker. At the end of the first round the player and banker are both dealt a card and the second round of betting commences. At the end of the second round, the player is dealt a second card and the third round of betting commences. The banker is dealt a second card at the end of the third round and the game will end here if neither the player nor the banker will take another card.
This is determined using the standard drawing rules for Baccarat (See What are the Drawing Rules for Exchange Baccarat?). If the player will take a third card, then another round of betting commences before the card is dealt. If the banker will take a third card, then a further round of betting commences before the card is dealt.
The scores of the banker and player are compared at the end of the game, with the winner having the highest score. In the event of a Tie, stakes for bets on the banker and player are returned (all bets on player and banker are settled at odds of 1.0 in the event of a Tie).
How do I play Exchange Blackjack and what it is?
This game is based on the casino card game of Blackjack.
Each game begins with 10 cards placeholders seen face down. 8 of the 10 card placeholders are paired to form 4 separate "player" hands (Player 1, Player 2, Player 3 and Player 4). The remaining card placeholders are for the "Dealer" hand.
The first round of betting occurs whilst no cards have been dealt. Customers should bet on which individual player they think will win the game. Bets can also be placed on the four 'exotic' selections. Bets can be placed to back or lay each player or exotic selection.
Each round of betting lasts for a specific period of time before unmatched bets are cancelled and the next cards turned face up. The length of time is indicated by the movement of the progress bar. (Please note that the progress bar is an indication only)
At the end of the first round of betting, unmatched bets are cancelled and 9 cards are randomly dealt to each of the player's hands (4 pairs of 2) and one to the dealer. There is then another round of betting, again bets can back or lay each individual hand or exotic within the game (Please note that if a selection - either a hand or an exotic is resolved before the end of the game, it will be settled and bets will no longer be able to be placed on it - Early Settlement).
At the end of the second round of betting unmatched bets are cancelled and each of the players' hands will either take another card(s) and/or stand based upon the defined players logic table (see below). Once all hands have either stood or bust the game engine settles the hands that have bust in addition to settling all exotics for which an outcome is known. The game will continue if any of the hands are yet to be resolved (i.e. it is unknown whether they will win, lose or tie). For example, if all players bust the game finishes without the dealer taking a second card.
The end of the third round of betting sees unmatched bets cancelled before the second of the dealer's cards is dealt. The Dealers hand will stand on soft 17 or greater (soft refers to when an Ace is being counted as 11 points to make up the points total) otherwise another card will be dealt to this hand. If the dealer stands at this stage, there will be no further round of betting and the game will be settled. The game will continue if any of the hands are yet to be resolved (i.e. it is unknown whether they will win, lose or tie). For example, if 3 players have busted and 1 player has a Blackjack and the Dealer cannot possibly get a 5 card Charlie because they have 15 or 16, then the dealer cannot possibly win, the player will be settled as a winner and the game finishes without the dealer taking a further card.
The fourth round of betting finishes with unmatched bets cancelled before the dealer's third card is dealt. If the dealer stands at this stage, there will be no further round of betting and the game will be settled. The game will continue if any of the hands are yet to be resolved (i.e. it is unknown whether they will win, lose or tie). For example, if 3 players have busted and 1 player has a Blackjack and the Dealer cannot possibly get a 5 card Charlie because they have 16, then the dealer cannot possibly win, the player will be settled as a winner and the game finishes without the dealer taking a further card.
The fifth round of betting finishes with unmatched bets cancelled before the dealer's fourth card is dealt. If the dealer stands at this stage, there will be no further round of betting and the game will be settled. Otherwise another round of betting commences.
The sixth and final round of betting finishes with unmatched bets cancelled before the dealers hand is shown in its final position (either stood or busted).
The result of the game is determined by which players hands have beaten the dealer's hand and which exotic selections have been proved correct. There can be multiple winning players hands and exotic selections in each game. Should the dealers hand equal the value of a players hand then it is a tie and the Blackjack Dead Heat Rules will apply for bets on that player's hand (Exotic selections are not affected by the dead head rule as the outcome can never be a draw).
What is Exchange Omaha Hi and how do I play it?
This game is based on the poker game commonly known as 'Omaha High'.
Each game begins with 21 cards being dealt face down from one randomly shuffled pack. 16 of the 21 cards are grouped in fours to form 4 separate hands as displayed on the site (these cards grouped in fours can be known as 'hole cards'). The remaining 5 cards form a pool of community cards.
The first round of betting occurs whilst all cards are face down (The 'deal'). Players should bet on which individual hand they think will win the game. Bets can be placed to back or lay each hand.
Each round of betting lasts for a specific period of time before unmatched bets are cancelled and the next cards turned face up. The length of time is indicated by the movement of the bar just below the community cards. (Please note the progress bar is an indication only).
At the end of the first round of betting, unmatched bets are cancelled and the hands of four of cards forming the individual hands are simultaneously turned face up. There is then another round of betting, again bets can back or lay each individual hand within the game (Pre Flop).
At the end of the second round of betting, unmatched bets are cancelled and the first three of the community cards (sometimes known as the 'flop') are turned face up. Another round of betting then begins.
The end of the third round of betting sees unmatched bets cancelled before the fourth card from the community cards is turned face up (this card is sometimes know as the 'turn'). Another round of betting then commences.
The fourth and final round of betting finishes with unmatched bets cancelled before the fifth and final of the community cards is turned face up (this is sometimes known as the 'river').
The result of the game is determined by which hand has the highest 5 card poker ranking within the predetermined hand hierarchy. The final 5 card ranking for each hand is determined by the best combination of 5 cards (2 of the 4 hole cards) + (3 of the 5 community cards). E.g. Hand 1 has Ac As Ah Ad, Hand 2 has Kc 3c 5h 4d, Community Cards are Kd Kh Ks 3h Qd. The best 5 card poker ranking for Hand 1 is Full House (Kings full of Aces) and the best 5 card poker ranking for Hand 2 is Four of a kind (Kings, 5 High).
Should two hands have cards or combinations of cards with equal standing and value then the value of the remaining cards in that hand is used to determine the winner (sometimes know as the kicker). Should the hands still be of equal values then dead heat rules will apply (sometimes known as 'splitting the pot').
What is Exchange Poker and How do I play it?
This game is based on the poker game commonly known as 'Texas Hold'em'.
Each game begins with 13 cards being dealt face down from one randomly* shuffled pack. 8 of the 13 cards are paired to form 4 separate hands as displayed on site (these cards in the pairs can be known as 'hole cards'). The remaining 5 cards form a pool of community cards.
The first round of betting occurs whilst all cards are face down. Players should bet on which individual hand they think will win the game. Bets can be placed to back or lay each hand.
Each round of betting lasts for a specific period of time before unmatched bets are cancelled and the next cards turned face up. The length of time is indicated by the movement of the bar just below the community cards. (Please note that the progress bar is and indication only)
At the end of the first round of betting, unmatched bets are cancelled and the pairs of cards forming the individual hands are simultaneously turned face up. There is then another round of betting, again bets can back or lay each individual hand within the game. "Pre Flop"
At the end of the second round of betting unmatched bets are cancelled and the first three of the community cards (sometimes known as the 'flop') are turned face up. Another round of betting then begins.
The end of the third round of betting sees unmatched bets cancelled before the fourth card from the community cards is turned face up (this card is sometimes know as the 'turn'). Another round of betting then commences.
The fourth and final round of betting finishes with unmatched bets cancelled before the fifth and final of the community cards is turned face up (this is sometimes known as the 'river').
The result of the game is determined by which hand is best within the predetermined rank system. Should two or more hands be of equal standing then dead heat rules will apply. Each hand may consist of the following:
- Both hole cards and three community cards
- One hole card and four community cards
- All five community cards
Should two hands have cards or combinations of cards with equal standing and value then the value of the remaining cards in that hand is used to determine the winner (sometimes know as the kicker). Should the hands still be of equal values then dead heat rules will apply (sometimes known as 'splitting the pot').