Three Card Poker (basic game)
| Licence type - | Licence Required |
| Status - | Permanent |
| Trial originated at - | N/A |
| Date placed on trial - | 2002 |
| Licensee / proprietor - | Galaxy Gaming Inc |
| Licensee contact details - | Licensee\Proprietor – Galaxy Gaming Inc 6980 O’Bannon Drive. Las Vegas Nevada 89117 001.702.939.3254 [email protected] https://www.galaxygaming.com
Uk Sales Contact - England Casino Supplies Unit 14 Penraevon Industrial Est, Leeds, LS7 2AW +44 (0) 113 2622030 [email protected] www.englandcasinosupplies.com |
Basic Outline Rules / How to Play
The game is played with one deck of cards. Ace is high, but may be used as a value of one within a Straight or Straight Flush (see below), being Ace, 2, 3.
Players may make an initial wager, comprising either or both of the following:-
i) An “Ante” wager – being that the player’s hand will have a higher poker ranking than the dealer’s.
ii) A “Pair Plus” wager – being that the player’s hand will achieve a particular hand ranking, irrespective of whether it beats the dealer.
Each player and the dealer is dealt three cards face down. Players may touch their cards to assess their hand.
A Player who has made an Ante wager who wishes to continue in the game must make a further wager, called the “Play” wager, of an equal amount to their Ante bet. Otherwise, their Ante bet will lose.
Players who only placed a “Pair Plus” wager, without an Ante bet, will remain in the game provided their hand contains at least a pair (see below).
Hands are ranked in descending order as follows:-
STRAIGHT FLUSH – three cards of consecutive values of the same suit (e.g. 4H,5H,6H);
THREE OF A KIND – three cards of the same value (e.g. 3 x 7’s, 3 x kings etc)
STRAIGHT – three cards of consecutive values but not the same suit (e.g. 4H,5C,6D);
FLUSH – three cards of the same suit but not consecutive values (e.g. 4H, 7H, 9H)
PAIR – two cards of the same value (e.g. 2 x 6’s, 2 x 4’s)
HIGH CARD – the highest single card in a hand that has none of the above rankings.
The Dealer must have a hand with at least “Queen High” to qualify against the Player’s hand.
If the Dealer DOES NOT qualify:-
i) All “Play” bets are void (“stand off”) and are returned to the players;
ii) “Ante Bonuses” (see below) are paid on hands with a “Straight” or better;
iii) All “Ante” bets win and are paid odds of 1 to 1
iv) All “Pair Plus” wagers are paid or lose, according to whether they contain at least a Pair in the above table of rankings (see odds below)
If the Dealer DOES qualify:-
i) The “Play” wagers are paid or lose, depending on whether they have a higher ranking that the Dealer’s hand in the above table.
ii) “Ante Bonuses” are paid on all Straights or better (see odds below);
iii) Ante bets are paid or taken (see odds below);
iv) All “Pair Plus” wagers are paid or lose according to whether they contain at least a Pair in the above table of rankings (see odds below)
A tied hand is a stand off on the “Play” and “Ante”. However, the “Ante Bonus” and “Pair Plus” are always paid where the hand meets the required ranking.
If the Dealer qualifies and has a higher hand ranking than the player, the “Ante” and “Play” wagers will both lose.
If the Player has placed a Pair Plus wager but their hand does not contain at least a pair, the wager will lose.
Usual odds payable
If the Player’s hand beats the Dealer’s qualifying hand, their Ante and Play wagers will win and normally be paid at odds of 1 to 1.
Ante Bonus odds
A Player who has made both an Ante and a Play wager will win an Ante Bonus for the Ante wager if their hand contains one of the following:-
• Straight – normally paid 1 to 1
• Three of a Kind – normally paid 4 to 1
• Straight Flush – normally paid 5 to 1
Pair Plus odds
• Pair – normally paid 1 to 1
• Flush – normally paid 4 to 1
• Straight – normally paid 6 to 1
• Three of a kind – normally paid 33 to 1
• Straight Flush – normally paid 35 to 1
House Edge details
| On “Pair Plus” wagers | 2.7% |
| Ante and Play | 2.0% |
| On 'Prime' wagers | 3.6% |