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Three Card Poker
Fast house-banked poker. Three cards, one decision.
Three Card Poker deals you three cards and gives you one choice: fold, or raise your ante with a Play bet and take on the dealer's three cards.
The Ante and Play bet together carry around a 3.37% edge, while the optional Pair Plus side bet ranges from about 2.3% to 7.3% depending on the pay table. It is quick, simple and easy to over-play.
How to play, step by step
- 01Place the Ante and look at your three cards.
- 02Fold and lose the Ante, or place a Play bet equal to your Ante and continue.
- 03Win if your hand beats the dealer's; the dealer only qualifies with a queen or better for the Ante bonus.
Common strategies
None of these change the house edge. They change how long your bankroll lasts and how violently it swings.
Play queen-six-four or better
The mathematical play-or-fold line is Q-6-4. Folding better hands and playing worse ones is the fastest way to give away the edge.
Treat Pair Plus as a separate game
It is a side bet with its own pay table and its own edge. Check the table card and decide whether you actually want that extra action.
Do not chase the straight flush
The 40:1 top payout is rare enough to be almost decorative. Plan for the base game, not the jackpot.
Odds & payouts
What each bet pays and how often it lands, based on a standard table with the rules described above.
| Bet | Pays | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Ante + Play, dealer qualifies | 1:1 on each | about 44.9% |
| Ante bonus (straight or better) | 1:1 to 5:1 | varies |
| Pair Plus: pair | 1:1 | 16.9% |
| Pair Plus: straight flush | 40:1 | 0.22% |
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