# Beat the House Hold'em

> Play Texas Hold'em poker against the dealer with strategic betting options. (iPhone/iPad app by WMD Entertainment LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-the-house-holdem/id1225979854 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [WMD Entertainment LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/393111760)
- Category: Games, Card, Casino
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 6,094 App Store ratings · 82 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-the-house-holdem/id1225979854/reviews.md

## What is Beat the House Hold'em?

If you like Texas Hold'em, you’re going to love Beat the House Hold'em. The popular poker game can now be played against the dealer. With opportunities to bet at any stage, you can bet big on the perfect hole cards. Or you wait it out and "Chase the Rainbow".

Start at the Low Limit table, then work your way up to the VIP tables and compete for serious cash. Beat the House Hold'em was designed for both the seasoned professional, and the first time player. 

***Free chips are awarded every 2 hours.***
***Easy to learn.***
***Hand highlighting for easy identification.***

## Key features

- Play against the dealer
- Bet at any stage
- Progress through tables
- Free chips awarded
- Easy to learn
- Hand highlighting

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Chip Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Chip Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Chip Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Extra Large Chip Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Beat the House Hold'em?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎮 Realistic casino-style gameplay
- 🏆 Great for beginners to practice
- 🕹️ Quick and easy to play

**Cons**

- 🎲 Unrealistic dealer odds and card distribution
- 💰 Incentive to buy more chips
- 🤖 Dealer appears to be programmed to win often
- 🚫 Inability to fold and still get bonus payouts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes and requires restart
- Bonus bets not paying out correctly

**Most requested features**

- Add landscape mode support
- Implement a pairs bonus bet option
- Allow adjustable bonus bet amounts
- Improve payout frequency to match real-world casinos

## Recent user reviews (10 of 82)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-the-house-holdem/id1225979854/reviews.md

### 1/5 — game sucks now

*2026-01-16, version 3.4.1*

you win about 1 out of every 5 hands. used to be a good game until an update. can’t win now

### 1/5 — RNG not so random

*2025-05-05, version 3.4.1*

This game does not simulate real world play. The random number generator is not random. After playing about 100 hands, you will see patterns emerge. Like pocket aces will lose to a dealer’s dirty diaper 90% of the time. QJ will always lose if you 4 bet. Etc. etc. the game knows what you have and will drop a dealer match card on the river almost always. 
Don’t call at the end unless you have the nuts. The game makes you watch ads to get chips and its goal is to take your chips so you watch more ads. Even the ads are infuriating, pregnant housewives making thousands of dollars a week playing online slots for real money. The LAST thing a pregnant housewife needs is to gamble her unborn baby’s future away before she even delivers it. Shameful. The interface is good but more side bets could be added. A Bad Beat bonus should be there, but if it was, you would always win because almost every hand is a bad beat.

### 1/5 — Rigged to make you watch ads for chips.

*2025-01-25, version 3.4.1*

Dealer wins most hands. Odds are terrible and it’s more than obviously rigged. Do not bother

### 4/5 — Problematic

*2025-01-16, version 3.4.1*

The game doesn’t seem to reflect actual real life chances, specifically the cards. I downloaded it and played <30min realizing that the dealer won on flushes even a royal flush once, 6 times! To add to the questionably odds, I also noticed that my hand including the first three cards, seemed to always have three consecutive cards, every time as one would then start chasing the straight. Nope. Even when handed the statistically best poker hands, you will lose to a flush.

### 1/5 — Good time killer

*2024-08-29, version 3.4.1*

The more $$ you bet , the less you win. $5 is pretty even win / lose. Anything higher, and its pretty much zero win. Ex.  got a pair, deal has 3 of a kind, got 3 of a kind, dealer has a straight … EVERY TIME !!

### 1/5 — Rigged

*2024-08-27, version 3.4.1*

Dealer always gets a straight

### 5/5 — Thanks for update

*2024-08-27, version 3.4.1*

Thank you devs for keeping this game alive and updating the graphics! Looks much crisper now.

### 1/5 — Rigged

*2024-07-08, version 3.1*

As others have noted, they have an incentive for you to buy more chips. After getting you hooked, they clearly rig the game. In ultimate Texas hold em, the dealer has a slight advantage (52% or so) if you play right. At first I thought I was imagining things but I kept track and it became mathematically impossible. In fact, they seemed to make the math work against you. If you start playing it right— I.e. going 4X when you have a king and an ace or pocket kings— it works against you. When there’s nothing on the table, and you have a high card (say ace) they always have a pair. If you get a straight, they have a higher straight or a flush. If you do win, dealer doesn’t have a pair so you don’t get your bet back. Just too many coincidences.

### 1/5 — Dealer wins

*2024-06-06, version 3.1*

Dealer wins most of the time. I always lose when max betting fix your greedy algorithm. Over all annoying especially with all the ads.

### 1/5 — Used to be fun

*2024-04-16, version 3.1*

Used to be able to get 500 free chips every 2 hours.  Then the update added watching ads to get it. 
Bought the ad free option and they still make you watch videos to get chips. 

Wish I could roll back to the old version.

## Frequently asked questions about Beat the House Hold'em

### What is Beat the House Hold'em?

Beat the House Hold'em is a mobile poker game where you play Texas Hold'em against the dealer. It offers strategic betting opportunities and allows players to progress from low-limit to VIP tables.

### How do I get free chips in the game?

Free chips are awarded every 2 hours within the game. This allows players to continue playing and enjoying the game without immediate cost.

### Is this game suitable for beginners?

Yes, the game is designed to be easy to learn, making it suitable for first-time players. It also features hand highlighting for easy identification of winning hands.

### What are the betting options in Beat the House Hold'em?

You have opportunities to bet at any stage of the game. You can bet big on your hole cards or choose to wait and 'Chase the Rainbow' for strategic play.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.1 — 2024-08-21

Remove user ad tracking

### 3.4 — 2024-08-10

Bug fixes

### 3.3.1 — 2024-08-06

Bug fixes

### 3.3 — 2024-07-29

Support for landscape and portrait modes

### 3.1 — 2024-03-27

Remove Ads Option

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