If the dealer does have Queen high or better and the player's hand is equal to the dealer's hand the player's ante and play bets are returned.If the dealer does have Queen high or better and the player's hand beats the dealer's hand the ante bet and play bet are paid even money.If the dealer does not have Queen high or better, the ante bet is paid even money and the play bet is returned.Fold, if they don't like their hand, thus losing the ante bet.įollowing this decision, the dealer's hand is revealed and there is a showdown.Make a play bet, placing an additional amount equal to the ante bet.After viewing their three cards the player must decide to either: Three cards are dealt to each player who has placed an ante bet and three cards to the dealer. Hands that have the same combination and equally high cards, differing only in suit, are tied. Note that there is no ranking among suits. Mini Royal Flush - A hand that consists of an ace, king, and queen of the same suit.These are compared in the same way as straights, ace counting high or low. Straight Flush - three consecutive cards of the same suit.Three of a Kind - three cards of the same rank, higher ranks beating lower ranks.Ace can count high or low: A-K-Q is the highest type of straight and 3-2-A is the lowest. Between two straights the one with the higher ranked cards wins. Straight - three consecutive cards of mixed suits.These are compared in the same way as 'high card' hands. When comparing two hands with a pair, the rank of the pair decides if both hands have the equal pairs, the hand with the better odd card ('kicker') wins. Pair - two cards of equal rank and one of a different rank, such as 6-6-Q.For example K-4-2 beats Q-10-9, which beats Q-10-7. When comparing two such hands, the highest cards are compared first if they are equal the middle cards are compared and finally the lowest cards. High Card - three cards of different ranks, not consecutive and not all the same suit, such as spadeQ-clubJ-spade9.

The ranking of hands for Three Card Poker from lowest to highest is:

Pair Plus - a bet on the quality of the player's hand, paid independently of what the dealer is dealt.īefore the deal, in order to receive cards each player must place an Ante bet, and in addition may place a Pair Plus bet.

Ante and Play - a bet that the player's hand will beat the dealer's.

The modern casino game of Three Card Poker is played with a 52-card pack at a special table on which the cards are dealt and bets placed.

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