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Three card poker has a relatively low house edge of about 2.5%. It is an easy game to play and requires no real strategies. Simply beat the dealer and win the hand.

3 CARD POKER GUIDE

How to Play 3 Card Poker
3 Card Poker games are played with a standard 52-card deck. The cards are distributed in hands of three, with cards shuffled after each hand.

Straights have a higher ranking than a flush, as there are fewer ways to make a three-card straight. Aces can be either high or low. There are two bets a player can make that will influence the game payout: Ante and Pair Plus.

The ante works as it does in conventional poker. This is the "cost" of playing the hand. The Pair Plus is a wager that the player will get at least a pair or higher. Payout for Pair Plus bets are listed below. It is not necessary to make both bets, but you must make at least one.

You ante by placing your bet in the "Ante" spot on the table within acceptable table limits. Both dealer and player are dealt three cards face down. You will determine whether your cards are good enough to bet against the dealer or fold. If the you fold at this stage, you lose the ante.

If you decide to test your cards against the dealer, you must place a wager equal to the ante on the table. If you win the hand, the hand pays both the Ante and the Pair Plus wager (if applicable).

Note: the dealer must have at least Queen High to qualify. Anything lower is an automatic win for the player providing the you have not folded.

3 Card Poker Payoffs
When calculating a win or loss, there are three things to consider: Pair Plus result, Ante result, and the Play result (did the dealer qualify).

Pair Plus Payoffs are as follows
Pair 1 to 1, Flush 4 to 1, Straight 6 to 1, Three of a Kind 30 to 1 and a Straight Flush pays 40 to 1

Ante Bonus Payoffs are as follows
Straight 1 to 1, Three of a Kind 4 to 1, Straight Flush 5 to 1

Different Hand Results Payoff as follows

If the dealer does not qualify (Queen High):
Ante wins, Play bet is returned 1 to 1

Dealer qualifies and player beats dealer:
Both Play and ante win 1 to 1 and 4 to 1

Quick and Easy Playing Strategy for 3 Card Poker
Play on any hand you are dealt that contains Queen, Six, Four or higher. Don't raise with anything lower.

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