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Three Card Poker is becoming on of the most popular new table games. Players are discovering that Three Card Poker is not only easy to play but it is a lot of fun.
Three Card Poker is a form of stud poker presenting 3 ways to bet, and 4 ways to win on your hand. You may play against the dealer, or bet on your hand’s value alone, or both. When you sit down at a table for 3 card poker, the one you want to beat is the dealer, not the other players, but the hands the other players are holding impacts your game by lessening the probability that the dealer has the cards he’ll need to beat you ?if you decide to play against his hand.
Card Poker is played with a standard deck of 52 cards. The player and dealer are dealt three cards each, with cards being shuffled after each hand. Straights have a higher ranking than a flush since there are less ways to make a three card straight. Aces can be used for either high or low.
There are two bets a player can make that can effect the game payout - they are Ante and Pair Plus. The Ante bet is the fee charged to the player for playing the hand. The Pair Plus is a bet that the player will get at least a pair or higher. The player is not required to make both bets, but the player must make at least the Ante bet to play.
The player antes by placing their bet in the "Ante" spot on the game table. The player and dealer are dealt three cards facing down. The player then decide if their cards are adequate to bet against the dealer or fold. If the player folds, the player will lose the ante. If the player chooses to play against the dealer, the player needs to place a bet equal to the ante in the "Play" spot on the table. If the player wins the hand, the player will receive both the Ante and the Pair Plus payouts.
Ante and Play Bets: To play against the dealer, place a bet in the Ante spot. Then 3 cards are dealt to everyone, including the dealer. Once you’ve seen your hand you may continue in the game by placing a bet in the Play spot, equal to your Ante bet. The dealer must have at least a Queen high to “qualify.? (You need a similar hand to avoid losing, at least Q-6-4 or better. See the 3 card poker Strategy at the end of the page.) You may decide to fold after seeing your hand, and thus forfeit your Ante bet. Otherwise, the possible scenarios are as follows:
1. Dealer DOES NOT qualify: Your Ante bet wins even money, 1 to 1. Your Play bet is considered a push (returned to you).
2. Dealer DOES qualify, but your hand beats his: Both your Ante and Play bets win 1 to 1.
3. Dealer DOES qualify, and the dealer’s hand beats yours. Then both your Ante and Play bets lose.
4. Dealer DOES qualify, and dealer’s hand ties yours. Your Ante and Play bets are returned.
The value of the hands is as follows, from highest to lowest: Straight Flush, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Pair. If neither dealer nor player has a pair, then the hand with the highest card wins. Aces are highest unless in a straight with 3,2,A.
The Hand Rankings
Because you are only dealt three cards the hand ranking are a little different than with traditional five card hands. This is because of the mathematical probabilities of making certain hands. The hands are ranked for the highest to the lowest as follows:
Straight Flush. Three cards of the same suit in sequence. Example 6-7-8 of spades.
Three of a Kind. Three cards of equal rank.
Straight. Three cards in sequence of mixed suits.
Flush. Three cards of the same suit.
Pair. Two cards of equal rank.
High Card. The highest card in your hand.
