3 Card Poker is perfect for modern players who want a fast-paced game with more ways to play—and more ways to win! Bet against the dealer, bet on the value of your hand, or bet on both!
How to play 3 Card Poker:
- Place your bet! (Ante and Pair Plus wagers must be placed before the cards are dealt.)
- Three cards are dealt to each player and the dealer.
- The dealer only plays with a qualifying hand (Queen or better).
- Players can choose to play by placing an amount equal to the ante wager on the PLAY spot.
Terms:
Ante Wager: Play against the dealer
Play Wager: Bet placed when, after looking at your cards, you believe your hand will beat the dealer’s hand.
Pair Plus: Bet placed when you believe your hand includes a pair or higher.
Ante Bonus: A bonus payout based on the value of your hand, regardless of the dealer’s hand (no additional bet required).
How to Win!
Ante Wager: When the dealer does not play and/or when you have a higher hand, YOU WIN!
Play Wager: When you play Play Wager and beat the dealer’s hand, YOU WIN!
Pair Plus: When you play Pair Plus and have a pair or better, YOU WIN!
Payout:
Your Hand | Ante Bonus | Pair Plus |
Straight Flush | 5 to 1 | 40 to 1 |
Three of a Kind | 4 to 1 | 30 to 1 |
Straight | 1 to 1 | 6 to 1 |
Flush | 3 to 1 | |
Pair | 1 to 1 |
All winning Ante Wager pays 1 to 1
Progressive bet: An optional $1 bet for a chance to win a progressive jackpot.
Envy Bonus: Any player who makes the progressive side bet also qualifies to win an Envy payout. If one player hits a hand associated with an Envy pay, all other players who made the progressive side bet will win the Envy pay. The player hitting the hand will receive the normal prize, but not the Envy pay.
Progressive and Envy Bonus Payout:
Your Hand | Payout | Envy Bonus |
Ace-high Straight (Spades only) |
100% of posted jackpot | $100 |
Ace-high Straight (Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs) |
500 to 1 | $25 |
Straight Flush | 70 to 1 | |
Three of a Kind | 60 to 1 | |
Straight | 6 to 1 |