3 Card Poker: two games in one

If you love to play poker, then discover the hottest game online and in the casinos: 3 Card Poker. It's a twist on a classic with hands of three cards and no new rules to learn so the game moves fast.

In 3 Card Poker there are two games in one: the Ante/Play bet and the Pair Plus wager. You can choose to play one or both so the game can be tailored to each hand.

You're only playing against the house, not against other players, and the house edge in 3 Card Poker is low compared to other types of the game - get ready for some big payouts!

How to play 3 Card Poker: strategy and rules 

• Ante/Play is a bet that your hand will be stronger than the dealer's. Pair Plus is a bet on whether or not you think you have a pair in your hand. Put a wager down for either Ante and/or Pair Plus.

• You and the house are each dealt three cards from a standard 52 card deck. If your hand is not strong, fold. If you want to continue and have already made an Ante wager, you must also make a Play bet, equal to the Ante wager.

• The dealer must have a Queen or better to be able to play. If they don't and you are still in with the Ante/Play bet, you win, it's that easy! Your payout will be even money (1-1) on your Ante wager and your Play money will just go back to you; if you made a Pair Plus bet, it will be returned to you.

Here are the hands for 3 Card Poker, lowest to highest:

Hand	Cards
High Card	The highest card in the hand
Pair	Two cards that are worth the same
Flush	Three cards of the same suit
Straight	Three cards in order but can be of different suits
Three of a Kind	Three cards that have the same rank
Straight Flush	Three cards, in order, of the same suit

• If your hand beats the dealer's you get paid even money for both your Ante and Play bets. If the dealer wins you lose both wagers.

• Even if you don't beat the dealer you can get a Bonus Payout for certain hands! Straight Flush, 3 of a Kind and Straight hands will pay out 5-1, 4-1 and 1-1, respectively.

• The Pair Plus wager goes on if the dealer can play or not. Casino statistics say that your three card hand will have a pair at least 25% of the time.

Here are the usual payouts for 3 Card Poker:

Straight Flush	40-1
3 of a Kind	30-1
Straight	6-1
Flush	4-1
Pair	1-1

By now you can see that the rules of 3 Card Poker are easy to learn and there are so many ways to win money. You're practically guaranteed a payday, so why wait? Click here to play 3 Card Poker.