3 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.
Dealer Must Have Ace-King to Qualify
In 3 Card Poker, the dealer's hand must have a Queen or better to qualify. If the dealer's hand does not qualify, the player will receive payment on their ante only which pays even money (1 to 1) as long as the player did not fold. |
