If you play Three Card Poker, there are a number of variations of the base game that are available at some casinos. Note that some carry a huge House edge. The edge for the base game is around 3% for ante and play bets and jumps to around 7% if the Even more the option is bet. Your chances of being dealt a pair are one in four. Here are the variants:
Three card poker face up
Players must also make a blind bet on Besides the initial bet. The dealer will then turn over a card front. If you decide to withdraw, your initial bet Y blind bets lose. If you decide to stay in hand and make a play bet, you have the option raise tea blind up to 3 times your initial bet as long as you have a pair or better. If you have less than one pair, your play the bet can only match your initial bet bet.
The dealer will then reveal the other two cards. If the dealer’s hand beats yours, the play, Y blind bets lose. If the dealer has less than a Queen high, the initial bet betting pushes. If the hand ties, those bets push. If his hand beats the dealer’s, the play Y initial bet bets win even money. Tea blind bet pays if your winning hand is at least one flush. Otherwise push. here is the winner blind pay table:
Torque or less – Thrust
Flush – 1 to 1
Direct – 2 to 1
Three of a kind – 10 to 1
Straight flush – 20 to 1
Mini-Royal – 100 to 1 (K, Q, A suited)
You will undoubtedly need a bigger bankroll for this version due to the blind bet and the option to increase it up to 3X. The following strategy is recommended when playing:
Double down with any hand less than J, 7, 4
Raise 3X with any pair or better
Tea house advantage it’s about 4.3%.
Progressive Three Card Poker
This is an easy Three Card Poker side bet that pays out a huge jackpot if you have a Mini-Royal Q, K, A of Spades. You can place a bet up to the size of your ante in the progressive betting position when placing your ante. The average jackpot payout is around $4,000 for a $1 bet. Payout tables vary between jurisdictions. Paytables are X by one not X a a. This means that the house takes the original bet. Here is a common table:
Progressive payout table
Direct – 6 for 1
Three of a kind – 60 for 1
Straight Flush – 70 to 1
Mini-Royal – 500 for 1 (Hearts/Diamonds/Clubs)
Mini-Royal (Spades) – Jackpot
This sounds very tempting but the house advantage it’s about 22.3%
6 bonus cards
This is another optional side bet where a player’s 3-card hand is combined with the dealer’s 3-card hand to form the best poker hand. A winning hand is paid out according to the payout table below, regardless of the outcome of ante and play bets. Paytables may vary between jurisdictions:
Three of a kind – 7 to 1
Direct – 10 to 1
Flush – 15 to 1
Full House – 20 to 1
Four of a Kind – 100 to 1
Straight flush – 200 to 1
Royal Flush – 1,000 to 1 (9 to A)
Tea house advantage because this paytable is approximately 8.6%.
The million dollar option
There is also another 6 card bonus option which gives the player a chance to win a million dollars! This option is exclusive to Caesars Entertainment properties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Players must also bet the ante, play and pair plus positions when placing this bet to win the following payouts:
6 Super Royal Card – (Diamonds) – $1,000,000
Six Card Super Royal – (Hearts, Clubs, Spades) $100,000
5 Card Royal Flush 1000 to 1
5 card straight flush 200 to 1
Four of a kind. 50 to 1
Full house. 20 to 1
Download of 5 cards. 15 to 1
5 card straight. 10 to 1
Three of a kind. 5 to 1
In case you’re wondering the house advantage it is 18% And the chance of getting a Diamond Royal is 1 in over 20 million!
Good luck!