Three Card Poker
Three Card Poker brings together the
strategy of poker with the excitement of jackpot style bonuses. In Three
Card Poker, a multi-hand variation of poker, you can play up to three
hands against the dealer's hand. Beat the dealer and you'll win big.
Play Pair Plus, get a pair or better and win even more!
Let's
Play! | Rules
| Three Card Poker Hands
| You Win! | Ante
bonus | Pair
Plus
Let's
Play!
At the beginning of each game you must
place an initial bet on the Ante and/or the Pair Plus betting areas.
- From the lower right of the screen, choose a
chip value.
- In the betting areas, click the following:
- Ante - until the number of chips displayed
equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Pair Plus - until the number of chips displayed
equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Click Clear to remove your chips from the betting
area.
- Click Deal. Three cards are dealt to each of
the active seats.
- Click Play or Fold for each hand starting with
the seat to the left of the dealer.
- Choose Fold, if you have a hand that you do
not believe will win. When you choose Fold, the game ends with
the dealer winning. You will lose all bets made for the current
betting position.
- Choose Play, if you have a hand that you believe
will win. When you choose Play, a bet equal to your initial Ante
will be placed on the Play betting area.
- Do not fold a hand that
qualifies for the Pair Plus bonus or you will not be eligible
for payout according to the Pair
Plus bonus payout tables.
Rules
Three Card Poker uses a one deck shoe.
If the dealer's hand does not have a
rank of Queen or higher,
the dealer fails to qualify and the game is over. The Ante
bonus and Pair
Plus bonuses are paid and your Play bet is returned to you
with double your Ante.
- You place a $25 dollar bet on the Ante and $25
on the Pair Plus. You are dealt a straight, choose Play, and place
another $25 bet. Your total bet is now $75.
The dealer shows his cards and fails to qualify.
Your Play bet is returned to you, along with double your Ante bet,
a total of $75.
Because you were dealt a straight, the Ante bonus is paid at 1:1,
$25 and the Pair Plus bet is paid out at the bonus rate of 6:1,
$175 including your initial outlay.
You win a total of $275 including your initial outlay.
If the dealer's hand qualifies, it is
compared to your hand and actioned as follows:
- If the dealer's hand is higher, you lose both
your Ante and your Play bets.
- If the dealer's hand is lower, you receive a
1:1 payout on your Ante bet and your Play bet
- If your hand and the dealer's tie on rank, whoever
has the next highest ranking card is the winner.
- If there is an absolute tie, you get your Ante
and Play bets returned.
Bonuses will be paid according to the
Ante bonus
and Pair
Plus payout tables. The odds that your winning hand pays
out are also shown on the table top next to the betting area.
Once the game is over, you can
change your bets or click Repeat Bet and start a new round.
Three
Card Poker Hand Rankings
| Hand |
Definition |
Example |
| Straight Flush |
All three cards are in sequence and all the
same suit with Ace-King-Queen being the highest |
|
| Three of a Kind |
All three cards are of the same face value
(different suits) |
  |
| Straight |
All three cards are in sequence, but not all
in the same suit |
  |
| Flush |
All three cards are in the same suit, but
not all in a sequence |
 |
| Pair |
Two cards of the same face value |
|
| High Card |
Highest single card |
 |
- Aces play both high and low in a straight.
- In Three Card Poker a three card straight is
higher than a three card flush, because the probability of a flush
is higher when three cards are dealt.
You
Win!
There are three ways to win in Three
Card Poker. Beat the dealer and win a 1:1 payout on your Ante
and Play bet. Receive a bonus when your
hand qualifies for one of the Ante
bonus or Pair
Plus hand rankings.
Ante
Bonus
When your hand qualifies for one of
the Ante bonus hand rankings listed below,
you are paid out regardless of the outcome of the initial Ante
bet.
| Hand |
Payout |
| Straight Flush |
5:1 |
| Three of a Kind |
4:1 |
| Straight |
1:1 |
Pair
Plus
When your hand qualifies for one of
the Pair Plus hand rankings listed below,
you are paid out regardless of the outcome of the initial Ante
bet.
| Hand |
Payout |
| Straight Flush |
40:1 |
| Three of a Kind |
30:1 |
| Straight |
6:1 |
| Flush |
4:1 |
| Pair |
1:1 |
