What is Three Card Poker?



Three Card Poker is one of the most popular casino specialty table games of all time. Packing all the excitement and suspense of regular poker, it’s a fun, fast-paced, easy-to-play game that gives players a number of opportunities to win.



The Ante bet is played against the dealer, while the optional Pair Plus Bonus bet allows players to compete against a payout table with exciting odds of up to 100 to 1. Because players are playing against the house, an unlimited number of players can play simultaneously at one Live Three Card Poker table. Each player may take only one seat at the table.



The game is played with one standard 52-card deck, with the cards shuffled after each game.



To begin the game, the player must make an Ante bet. The player may also place an optional Pair Plus Bonus bet and a 6 Card Bonus bet. The Bonus bet is evaluated separately at the end of each game, so each bet provides an entirely separate opportunity to win.



The dealer then announces, “No more bets”. All players and the dealer then each receive three cards. The dealer’s cards are dealt face down, while the players’ cards are dealt face up.



After examining his or her three cards, each player has the option to make a Play bet (which must be equal to that player’s Ante bet) or to Fold (i.e. decide not to continue and therefore forfeit any bets they have placed). The dealer then reveals his or her hand. The dealer requires a ‘Queen high’ or better to play. Therefore, the dealer will announce, “Dealer doesn’t play” or “Dealer plays with a Queen”, depending on what hand they have. If the dealer has less than Queen high, the Play bet pushes and the Ante bet is paid 1:1.



If the dealer qualifies to play, the player’s hand is compared with the dealer’s hand and the higher-ranking poker hand wins.

If the player has the higher-ranking poker hand, the Ante and Play bets both pay even money.

If the dealer has the higher-ranking poker hand, the player loses both his or her Ante and Play bets.

If the player and dealer tie (i.e. they have equal-ranking poker hands), the Ante and Play bets are a push.

If the player gets a Straight or better, the player receives an Ante Bonus, regardless of the value of the dealer’s hand. Please note that the player has to call/play his hand to receive the Ante bonus.

The Pair Plus Bonus and the 6 Card Bonus bet are quite separate to the Ante and Play bets; they pay entirely based on the value of the player’s hand.

The dealer completes the game by reconciling the hands of those players who have not folded. The bets are reconciled in the following order: Play bet first, the Ante Bonus second, the Ante bet third, then the Pair Plus Bonus bet and the 6 Card Bonus bet last.



Live Three Card Poker and Live Casino Hold’em are both very popular games at Genting Casino.



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