Learn to Play Three Card Poker

Three card poker is a new poker variation that became very popular in a short time. It can be found both in online casinos and in land based casinos. In order to learn how to play three card poker you should learn the traditional poker hand ranking. Here you can find introduction to the game rules and betting types.

The house edge in three card poker is high. Unlike Texas holdem, in three card poker, the player is playing against the casino dealer and not against the other players. Here you can read about the betting types allowed in this poker variation.

Three Card Poker Betting Types

You can bet either on the ante, the play or the pair plus.

Pair plus

Is the simplest choice of bet in the three card poker game since it does not require you to make any decisions. Pair plus is an objective bet that has nothing to do with the dealers hand. The payoffs in pair plus bet are 1:1 if for a pair, 4:1 for flush, 6:1 for straight, 30:1 for trips and 40:1 for straight flush. If your hand contains less than a pair, it is not qualified and you lose your bet.

Ante Bet

If you choose to make an ante bet, you are required to make a decision after you look at the three cards you were dealt. If you are satisfied with your hand, you make a play bet. The play bet has to match the ante bet. If you are not satisfied with your dealt hand, you fold and lose and your ante bet.