To kick off proceedings, the player makes his or her Ante and/or Pair Plus wager. The dealer will then hand out 3 cards to each player. And the dealer will deal himself 3 cards, face down. The player will have a chance to scrutinize his own cards.
Players making an Ante Bet must either raise the gaming stakes or fold accordingly. If the latter option is chosen then the poker player forfeits the entire Ante bet. But if the player raises his wager, then he is expected to make a Play bet. This will be equal to the Ante bet.
The Dealer will now turn over his cards and if he holds a queen high or better, he qualifies. Remember that as a player, you will win even money if the Dealer doesn’t qualify – on the Ante bet. The Play bet will then push.
However, if on the other hand the Dealer does indeed qualify then the Player’s hand is compared to the Dealer’s hand. Naturally the higher hand wins the pot. Now the game gets exciting. If the player sports the higher poker hand, then the Ante and Play will pay even money. But if the Dealer has the higher poker hand then both the Ante and the Play bets will lose.
A tie between both Dealer and Player results in the Ante and Play bets going to a push. In this instance, the player with a straight or better will receive an Ante Bonus – no matter what the Dealer holds. And the Pair Plus bet will pay out based solely on the poker value of the Player’s hand.
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