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Poker 312: Three Card Poker Rules |
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Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Pair Plus
Lesson 3: Three Card Ante and Play |
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Lesson 3: Three Card Ante and Play |
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The play for Three Card Ante and Play begins with a wager on the ante. The ante can be any amount within the posted table limits. After you view your three cards you may either raise by putting an equal bet on Play or fold and lose the ante bet. If you fold you also lose the Pair Plus bet if one was made. You should not fold if the Pair Plus bet would have paid off. |
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When you raise, you pit your hand against the dealer's hand. The dealer then turns over his cards. If the dealer does not have Queen High or better, he doesn't "qualify" to play and pays the active players even money on their ante bets and those with a straight or better are paid an additional Ante Bonus. Players get a push on their play bets. If he does have a qualifying hand, those who cannot beat it lose their Ante and Play bets, but can still win the Ante Bonus with a straight or higher. The optimal Three Card Ante and Play strategy is to always play Q-6-4 or higher and never play anything lower. |
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The table below lists the possible outcomes and their respective payoff. |
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| Outcome
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Payoff
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| Dealer does not qualify
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Ante wins 1 to 1, Play bet is returned
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| Dealer qualifies and player beats dealer
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Both Play and Ante win 1 to 1
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| Dealer qualifies and dealer beats player
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Both Play and Ante lose
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| Dealer qualifies and dealer ties player
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Both Play and Ante push
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In addition, the Ante Bet has an extra bonus that does not depend on the dealer's hand. The following table describes the extra bonus payoff on the Ante Bet. |
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| Poker Hand
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Payoff
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| Straight Flush
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5 to 1
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| Three Of A Kind
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4 to 1
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| Straight
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1 to 1
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