How to Play Three
Card Poker
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Three Card Poker is two
games in one, PairPlus and Ante and Play.
The player may bet on either one or both,
and in different amounts. Both games are
based on hands consisting of three cards.
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PairPlus
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This is a simple game in which you are
dealt three cards and are paid according
to their value. The dealer's hand is not
involved. There is no raising or discarding.
Below is the payoff table for Pairplus.
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Payoff Table
for PairPlus
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| Hand |
Payoff |
| Straight
flush |
40 to 1 |
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Three of a kind
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30 to 1 |
| Straight |
6 to 1 |
| Flush |
4 to 1 |
| Pair |
1 to 1 |
Ante and Play
Play begins with a wager on the ante. After you
view your three cards you may either raise by putting
an equal bet on play or fold and lose the ante bet.
If you fold you also lose the Pairplus bet if one
was made. This should not be any sacrifice because
if the Pairplus bet paid anything, you shouldn't
fold.
If you raise, you then go against
the dealer's hand. The dealer needs at least a queen
high to qualify. Below are the possible outcomes
and their payoff:
- · Dealer does not qualify: Ante
wins 1 to 1, play bet is returned
- · Dealer qualifies and player beats
dealer: Both play and ante win 1
to 1
- · Dealer qualifies and dealer beats
player: Both Play and ante lose
- · Dealer qualifies and dealer ties
player: Both Play and ante push
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Extra Bonus on Ante
Bet
In addition the Ante bet has an
extra bonus that does not depend on the dealer's
hand. This bonus pays as follows based on the ante
bet.
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Straight
flush |
5 to 1 |
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Three of a kind
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4 to 1 |
| Straight |
1 to 1 |
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