Play 3 Card Poker by the Rules and Win Bigger Pots

3 Card Poker features multiple betting options with realistic casino action. There are essentially 2 ways to place wagers in 3 Card Poker. There is the ‘Pair Plus bet’ and the ‘Ante bet’. It is possible to place both bets simultaneously and hit a big win in the process.

Pair Plus Bets

The ‘Pair Plus’ bets are placed by selecting your desired chip wager and clicking the ‘Pair Plus Bet’ button. Next, click ‘Deal’ and you will receive 3 cards dealt face-up. The dealer will have 3 cards dealt face-down. Note that you win the poker game if you have any pair or better hand than the dealer on a ‘Pair Plus’ wager.

The following Paytable details the ‘Pair Plus’ betting schedule:

Pair Plus Betting Paytable - In Increasing Order of Rank

Poker Hand Held

Total Win

Cards Held

A Pair

1 to 1

Two cards of the same value such as 9, 9, 10

A Flush

4 to 1

Three cards of the same suit, of any value such as 7, J, A

A Straight

6 to 1

Three cards in number sequence of different suits, such as 9, 10, J

Three of a Kind

30 to 1

Three cards of the same value such as A, A, A

A Straight Flush

40 to 1

Three cards in number sequence of the same suit, such as 8, 7, 6

Ante Bets

The ‘Ante’ bet is placed by selecting the desired wager. This gets placed on the ‘Ante bet’ area. Next click on ‘Deal’ and 3 cards will be dealt face-up.

The dealer also gets 3 cards, but they are face-down. Depending on your hand, you can ‘Fold’ or ‘Bet.’ If you decide to fold you will forfeit your ‘Ante bet’ and ‘Pair Plus’ and the dealer’s cards will not be revealed.

The dealer needs to have a Queen or higher to qualify for the play. If the dealer's hand does not qualify, you will be paid even money on the ‘Ante bet’ and your additional bet amount will be returned.

However if the dealer’s hand qualifies the following rules take effect:

• The house collects the Ante and Bet amounts if the dealer’s hand beats yours.

• The player is paid even money on both the Ante and Bet amounts, if the player’s hand beats the dealer’s hand.

• If the player’s hand and the dealer’s hand are equal, then a tie results and the Ante and Bet amounts are returned.

An 'Ante Bonus' is given if a player hits a Straight or better. It doesn’t matter what the dealer’s cards reflect, even if you have won, lost or tied the game. Note that the Ante Bonus is added to any Pair Plus and poker hand wins.

Ante Bonus Paytable for winning hands