Rules for Three-Card Poker

What the game is

Three card poker is two games in one, played simultaneously: Pairplus and Ante / Call. The player may bet on either one or in both, and in different amounts. Both games are based on the same hand consisting of three cards and is valued following the rules of normal poker. The following table shows the winning hands achievable in three-card poker and their definitions:

The Pairplus game

The dealer's hand is immaterial for this game. There is no raising and no discarding. The winning hands and their payoffs are as follows:

Ante and Call

Play begins with a wager called Ante, then the player and the dealer are dealt three cards each, player's cards face up and dealer's face down. After the player views his or her three cards he or she may either raise by putting an equal bet on the Call circle or fold and lose the ante bet. If the player folds he or she also loses the Pairplus bet if one was made. If the player does raise, then he or she goes against the dealer. Hands are compared and the winner is the hand with the higher rank, according to the tables above. In case of a tie, for example, if both player and dealer have a pair, the winner is the hand with the higher pair. If the tie still persists, then the remaining cards are taken into account and the winner is the hand with higher remaining card. Suit does not count in hand evaluation. The dealer needs at least a queen high to qualify. Below are the possible outcomes and their payoffs:

Additionally, Ante Bet has an  Extra Bonus on Ante Bet that does not depend on the dealer's hand and pays according to the following table:

Bets

For both, PairPlus Bet and Ante Bet, the minimum is $1 and maximum is $100. 

How to play

To learn how to play the game, please click on How to Play.