Quicker way to play, better chances to win! Three Card Poker is a much easier poker game that has become trendy in casinos around the world for its quicker way to play and an extra chance to win. To win the game you need to beat the Dealer, with a better hand, a pair or better, or a combination of the two.
Hand ranking The hand ranking in this game is different from the standard Poker. The differences are as follows:
Three Card Poker rankings from highest to lowest If a hand doesn’t hold a Pair or better, the hand with the highestranking card or cards, wins. The Ace is the highest ranking card, except in a 3-2-Ace sequence.
Three Card Poker is similar to the traditional version. You play with52 cards, but with only three cards you can play two separate gamesin one, ‘Ante and Play’ or ‘Pairs Plus’. Choosing from both or eitherat a time, your objective in this game is to beat the Dealer’s hand.
Before any cards are dealt, you can decide whether to place an‘Ante’ or ‘Pair Plus’ bet or both.
‘Pair Plus’ is an optional Bet. The Player wins, according to thepayout table and regardless of a Dealer’s hand, if his/her handshows a pair or better.
‘Ante Bonus’ is paid on all Straights or better, regardless of theDealer’s hand.
Once you’ve placed your Bet(s), the Dealer will deal each Playerthree cards, faced down in front of them. W hen all the cards havebeen dealt, you can have a look at them and then decide whetheryou want to play or fold.
If you feel you will beat the Dealer’s hand then you can continueto play by placing another Bet on ‘Play’ that is equal to your first‘Ante’ Bet. But if you don’t think you will win, or you don’t have apair, you can fold and the Dealer will collect your ‘Ante’ and/or‘Pair Plus’ Bets.
To qualify the Dealer must have a hand of at least Queen-high;otherwise all the ‘Ante’ bets are paid. ‘Ante Bonus’ and ‘Pair Plus’Bets are paid if you have a Straight or higher.
If the Dealer’s hand is better than your hand, all your Bets ‘Ante’ and‘Play’, will be collected. H owever, ‘Ante Bonus’ and ‘Pair Plus’ Betswill be paid at the odds listed in the following table.
If the Dealer qualifies and your hand beats theirs all your ‘Ante’and ‘Play’ Bets will be paid at even money. ‘Ante Bonus’ and ‘PairPlus’ Bets will be paid at the odds listed in the following table.
Bet - Payout OddsAnte - 1 to 1 (even money)Play - 1 to 1 (even money)
ANTE BONUS Straight Flush - 5 to 1 Three of a Kind - 4 to 1 Straight - 1 to 1
PAIR PLUS Straight Flush - 40 to 1 Three of a Kind - 30 to 1 Straight - 5 to 1 Flush - 4 to 1 Pair - 1 to 1
*Payout odds may vary in accordance with the approved rules of the game. If you would like to know more about this exciting game, please ask our staff at any of the Three Card Poker tables.
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