Online Three Card Poker Guide with Strategy, Rules, and Tips

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The dealer's cards are dealt face down.</li> <li>If the player made the Ante bet, then he has must either fold or raise.</li> <li>If the player folds, then he forfeits his Ante wager.</li> <li>If the player raises, then he must make an additional Play bet, equal exactly to his Ante bet.</li> <li>The dealer will turn over his cards.</li> <li>The dealer needs a queen high or better to qualify.</li> <li>If the dealer does not qualify then the player will win even money on the Ante bet and the Play bet will push.</li> <li>If the dealer qualifies, then the player's hand will be compared to the dealer's hand, the higher hand wins. The order of poker hands is indicated below.</li> <li>If the player has the higher poker hand then the Ante and Play will both pay even money.</li> <li>If the dealer has the higher poker hand then the Ante and Play will both lose.</li> <li>If the player and dealer tie then the Ante and Play bets will push.</li> <li>If the player made the Ante bet and has a straight or higher then the player will receive an Ante Bonus, regardless of the value of the dealer's hand.</li> <li>The Pairplus bet will pay entirely based on the poker value of the player's hand, as shown in the Pairplus section below.</li> </ol> <div class="box desk-50percent"> <h3 class="box-title">Hand Order and Probabilities in Three Card Poker</h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>48</td> <td>0.002172</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>52</td> <td>0.002353</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>720</td> <td>0.032579</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>1096</td> <td>0.049593</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Pair</td> <td>3744</td> <td>0.169412</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Ace High or Less</td> <td>16440</td> <td>0.743891</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>  <p> </p> <h2>Ante and Play Analysis</h2> <p>Various pay tables are known to exist for the Ante Bonuses. The table below shows the various pay tables known, the contribution to the return for each and, and the overall <a href="/gambling/glossary/#house_edge">house edge</a> and <a href="/gambling/glossary/#element_of_risk">element of risk</a> for each pay table. The vast majority of tables follow pay table #1.</p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Ante Bet Bonus</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 1</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 2</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 3</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 4</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 5</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 6</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>9</td> <td>12.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">House Edge</td> <td>3.37%</td> <td>3.83%</td> <td>4.28%</td> <td>3.61%</td> <td>1.56%</td> <td>0.33%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Element of Risk</td> <td>2.01%</td> <td>2.28%</td> <td>2.56%</td> <td>2.16%</td> <td>0.93%</td> <td>0.20%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <p>In case you're wondering, tables 5 and 6 can be found at Internet casinos using Gamesys N.V. software. With table 6 the player must pay a 10% commission on any net win per gambling session.</p> <p>The next table shows the probability and return for each net win under the table 1 Ante bonuses.</p> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Ante Return Table</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Win</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td alig="">617044</td> <td alig="">0.001515</td> <td alig="">0.010608</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td alig="">931972</td> <td alig="">0.002289</td> <td alig="">0.013733</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td alig="">289104</td> <td alig="">0.000710</td> <td alig="">0.003550</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td alig="">8976452</td> <td alig="">0.022046</td> <td alig="">0.066138</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td alig="">91100696</td> <td alig="">0.223741</td> <td alig="">0.447482</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td alig="">80955780</td> <td alig="">0.198825</td> <td alig="">0.198825</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td alig="">249216</td> <td alig="">0.000612</td> <td alig="">0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-1</td> <td alig="">132923304</td> <td alig="">0.326456</td> <td alig="">-0.326456</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-2</td> <td alig="">91126832</td> <td alig="">0.223805</td> <td alig="">-0.447610</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total</td> <td alig="">407170400</td> <td alig="">1.000000</td> <td alig="">-0.033730</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <br> <p>Here is another way of presenting the same information, broken down by the outcomes between player and dealer and Ante bonus.</p> <div class="box box--expandable"> <h3 class="box-title">Ante Return Table<span class="box-title-expand desk-visible">Expand</span><span class="box-title-expand desk-visible"> </span></h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading centered">Event</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player wins with straight flush</td> <td>7</td> <td>617,044</td> <td>0.001515</td> <td>0.010608</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player has straight flush, dealer doesn't qualify</td> <td>6</td> <td>266,196</td> <td>0.000654</td> <td>0.003923</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player wins with three of a kind</td> <td>6</td> <td>665,776</td> <td>0.001635</td> <td>0.009811</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player ties with straight flush</td> <td>5</td> <td>144</td> <td>0.000000</td> <td>0.000002</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player has three of a kind, dealer doesn't qualify</td> <td>5</td> <td>288,960</td> <td>0.000710</td> <td>0.003548</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player ties with three of a kind</td> <td>4</td> <td>-</td> <td>0.000000</td> <td>0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player loses with straight flush</td> <td>3</td> <td>968</td> <td>0.000002</td> <td>0.000007</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player wins with straight</td> <td>3</td> <td>8,975,484</td> <td>0.022044</td> <td>0.066131</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player loses with three of a kind</td> <td>2</td> <td>3,312</td> <td>0.000008</td> <td>0.000016</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player has straight, dealer doesn't qualify</td> <td>2</td> <td>4,001,004</td> <td>0.009826</td> <td>0.019653</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player wins with flush or less</td> <td>2</td> <td>87,096,380</td> <td>0.213906</td> <td>0.427813</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player ties with straight</td> <td>1</td> <td>18,288</td> <td>0.000045</td> <td>0.000045</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player has flush or less, dealer doesn't qualify</td> <td>1</td> <td>80,937,492</td> <td>0.198780</td> <td>0.198780</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player ties with flush or less</td> <td>0</td> <td>249,216</td> <td>0.000612</td> <td>0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player loses with straight</td> <td>-1</td> <td>270,504</td> <td>0.000664</td> <td>-0.000664</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player folds</td> <td>-1</td> <td>132,652,800</td> <td>0.325792</td> <td>-0.325792</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Player loses with flush or less</td> <td>-2</td> <td>91,126,832</td> <td>0.223805</td> <td>-0.447610</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td>407,170,400</td> <td>1.000000</td> <td>-0.033730</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <br> <p>Overall on the ante the probability of a win is 44.91%, push 0.06%, and loss 55.03%.</p> <p><strong>Mini Royal rules</strong></p> <p>Some casinos now offer a line item for a Mini Royal in the Ante Bonus pay table. A Mini Royal is a suited AKQ. Following are pay tables I have seen or heard to exist. The bottom row shows the overall house edge on the Ante bet for the given pay table.</p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Mini Royal Summary Table</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 1</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 2</th> <th class="data-heading">Table 3</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Mini Royal in Spades</td> <td>50</td> <td>50</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mini Royal</td> <td>10</td> <td>50</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Straight flush</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Three of a kind</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Straight</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>House Edge</td> <td>6.79%</td> <td>4.75%</td> <td>3.28%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Element of Risk</td> <td>4.06%</td> <td>2.84%</td> <td>1.96%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <p>Mini Royal Ante Bonus locations:</p> <p>Pay Table 1: Wynn, Las Vegas<br> Pay Table 2: Casino Arizona<br> Pay Table 3: Borgata, Atlantic City; Galewind Internet casinos</p> <h2>Pairplus</h2> <p>The following table shows the probability and return for the most common pay table of the Pairplus bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 7.28%.</p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Pairplus Return Table</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight Flush</td> <td>40</td> <td align="">48</td> <td alig="">0.002172</td> <td alig="">0.086878</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a Kind</td> <td>30</td> <td align="">52</td> <td alig="">0.002353</td> <td alig="">0.070588</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>6</td> <td align="">720</td> <td alig="">0.032579</td> <td alig="">0.195475</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>3</td> <td align="">1096</td> <td alig="">0.049593</td> <td alig="">0.148778</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Pair</td> <td>1</td> <td align="">3744</td> <td alig="">0.169412</td> <td alig="">0.169412</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">All Other</td> <td>-1</td> <td align="">16440</td> <td alig="">0.743891</td> <td alig="">-0.743891</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td alig="">22100</td> <td alig="">1</td> <td alig="">-0.07276</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <p>The following two tables show various pay tables for Pairplus. It used to be that the only table was pay table 1. Now, pay table 7 is the norm. The only casino in southern Nevada that I know of to still offer table 1 is the Pioneer in Laughlin. <a href="/online-gambling/reviews/bovada/">Bovada</a> offers pay table 1 in its online casino. The Borgota in Atlantic City offers pay table 11 as the "Three Card Bonus Bet" in Let it Ride.</p> <p>In 2007 some casinos added a "Mini Royal" to the pay table. A Mini Royal is a suited ace/king/queen.</p> <p>The following two pay tables show the house edge of various Pairplus pay tables, both with and without the Mini Royal.</p> <div class="c"> <div class="box box--expandable"> <h3 class="box-title">Pairplus Pay Tables — Without Mini Royal<span class="box-title-expand desk-visible">Expand</span><span class="box-title-expand desk-visible"> </span></h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading centered" rowspan="2">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading centered" colspan="10">Pay Table</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="data-heading centered">1</th> <th class="data-heading centered">2</th> <th class="data-heading centered">3</th> <th class="data-heading centered">4</th> <th class="data-heading centered">5</th> <th class="data-heading centered">6</th> <th class="data-heading centered">7</th> <th class="data-heading centered">8</th> <th class="data-heading centered">9</th> <th class="data-heading centered">10</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>40</td> <td>35</td> <td>40</td> <td>35</td> <td>50</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> <td>42</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>30</td> <td>33</td> <td>25</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> <td>32</td> <td>38</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Pair</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Nothing</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">House edge</td> <td>2.32%</td> <td>2.70%</td> <td>3.49%</td> <td>4.58%</td> <td>5.10%</td> <td>5.57%</td> <td>6.75%</td> <td>7.28%</td> <td>1.85%</td> <td>0.00%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <br> <p>In case you're wondering, tables 9 and 10 can be found at Internet casinos using Gamesys N.V. software. With table 10 the player must pay a 10% commission on any net win per gambling session.</p> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Pairplus Pay Tables — With Mini Royal</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading centered" rowspan="2">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading centered" colspan="7">Pay Table</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="data-heading centered">1</th> <th class="data-heading centered">2</th> <th class="data-heading centered">3</th> <th class="data-heading centered">4</th> <th class="data-heading centered">5</th> <th class="data-heading centered">6</th> <th class="data-heading centered">7</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal</td> <td>80</td> <td>50</td> <td>50</td> <td>200</td> <td>100</td> <td>50</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> <td>50</td> <td>40</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Pair</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Nothing</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> <td>-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">House edge</td> <td>7.73%</td> <td>7.10%</td> <td>5.39%</td> <td>4.38%</td> <td>4.20%</td> <td>2.14%</td> <td>4.38%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Combined</h2> <p>The next table shows the probability and return for net win assuming the player bets equally on the Ante and Pairplus, assuming the most common pay tables of 1/4/5 on the Ante Bonus and 1/3/6/30/40 on the Pairplus. The lower left cell shows an expected loss of -.10649 units on a two unit initial bet. So the house edge of the combined bet would be -.10649/2 = -0.053245, or a house edge of 5.32%</p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Combined Return Table</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Win</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td>-3</td> <td alig="">77992716</td> <td alig="">0.191548</td> <td alig="">-0.574644</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-2</td> <td alig="">132652800</td> <td alig="">0.325792</td> <td alig="">-0.651584</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-1</td> <td alig="">12108216</td> <td alig="">0.029737</td> <td alig="">-0.029737</td> </tr> <tr> <td>0</td> <td alig="">53876136</td> <td alig="">0.132318</td> <td alig="">0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td alig="">39406040</td> <td alig="">0.096780</td> <td alig="">0.09678</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td alig="">20926080</td> <td alig="">0.051394</td> <td alig="">0.102788</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td alig="">36171912</td> <td alig="">0.088837</td> <td alig="">0.266512</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td alig="">6135276</td> <td alig="">0.015068</td> <td alig="">0.060272</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td alig="">13064048</td> <td alig="">0.032085</td> <td alig="">0.160425</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td alig="">18288</td> <td alig="">0.000045</td> <td alig="">0.000314</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td alig="">4001004</td> <td alig="">0.009826</td> <td alig="">0.078611</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td alig="">8975484</td> <td alig="">0.022044</td> <td alig="">0.198392</td> </tr> <tr> <td>32</td> <td alig="">3312</td> <td alig="">0.000008</td> <td alig="">0.000260</td> </tr> <tr> <td>35</td> <td alig="">288960</td> <td alig="">0.000710</td> <td alig="">0.024839</td> </tr> <tr> <td>36</td> <td alig="">665776</td> <td alig="">0.001635</td> <td alig="">0.058865</td> </tr> <tr> <td>43</td> <td alig="">968</td> <td alig="">0.000002</td> <td alig="">0.000102</td> </tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td alig="">144</td> <td alig="">0.000000</td> <td alig="">0.000016</td> </tr> <tr> <td>46</td> <td alig="">266196</td> <td alig="">0.000654</td> <td alig="">0.030073</td> </tr> <tr> <td>47</td> <td alig="">617044</td> <td alig="">0.001515</td> <td alig="">0.071226</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total</td> <td alig="">407170400</td> <td alig="">1</td> <td alig="">-0.106490</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <p>Overall betting equally on the Ante and Pairplus on the pay tables stated above the probability of a win is 32.06%, push 13.23%, and a loss 54.71%.</p> <h2>Three Card Poker Progressive</h2> <p>I have seen two versions of the progressive side bet in Three Card Poker. Both cost $1 to play and pay a progressive jackpot for a royal flush in spades. Both versions also feature an envy bonus if another player gets a royal flush.</p> <h3>Version 1</h3> <p>What I will call version 1 I first noticed at the Fitzgerald's in Las Vegas on February 4, 2009. It is a $1 wager that pays according to the pay table below. All wins are on a "for one" basis, in other words the player does not get back his original wager, even if he wins.</p> <div class="c"> <div class="box desk-50percent"> <h3 class="box-title">Three Card Poker Progressive — Version 1</h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Envy Bonus</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal in spades</td> <td>Jackpot</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal</td> <td>$500</td> <td>$25</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight Flush</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a Kind</td> <td>$90</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <p>The return depends on the jackpot amount and number of other players. To be specific, it is 47.87%, plus 4.52% for each $1000 in the jackpot, and 0.79% per number of other players. To break even the meter needs to be $11,520, less $175 for each other player.</p> <h3>Version 2A</h3> <p>What I will call version 2A I saw at the Casino Caribbean in Yakima Washington in June 2014. The most notable difference compared to version 1 is that version 2A pays for a straight as well. The bet amount for version 2A is $1.</p> <div class="box desk-50percent"> <h3 class="box-title">Three Card Poker Progressive — Version 2A</h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Envy Bonus</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal in spades</td> <td>Jackpot</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal</td> <td>$500</td> <td>$25</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight Flush</td> <td>$70</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a Kind</td> <td>$60</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <p>The return depends on the jackpot amount and number of other players. To be specific, it is 54.39%, plus 4.52% for each $1,000 in the jackpot, and 0.79% per number of other players. To break even the meter needs to be $10,080, less $175 for each other player.</p> <h2>Version 2B</h2> <p>Version 2B is mostly the same as version 2A, except the bet amount is $10. The envy bonuses are not 10x more than version 2A, but 5x. I saw this version at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas on June 13, 2023. Following is the pay table.</p> <div class="box desk-50percent"> <h3 class="box-title">Three Card Poker Progressive — Version 2B</h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Envy Bonus</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal in spades</td> <td>Jackpot</td> <td>$500</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal</td> <td>$500</td> <td>$125</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight Flush</td> <td>70</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a Kind</td> <td>60</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>6</td> <td>$0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p>The expected return of the fixed wins is 54.39%. The expected return of the jackpot is 4.52% for each $10,000 in the meter. The expected return of the envy bonuses are 0.40% per other player at the table.</p> <p>The breakeven jackpot is $100,800 less $875 for each additional player at the table.</p> <h3>Version 3</h3> <p>What I will call version 3 I saw at the Red Rock casino in Las Vegas in September 7, 2018. It is based on the player's three cards and two other cards. I am not sure which other two cards are used, as the table was closed at the time I saw it. It is a $1 "red light" bet. The following table shows the pay table. Wins are on a "for one" basis.</p> <div class="box desk-75percent"> <h3 class="box-title">Three Card Poker Progressive — Version 3</h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Envy Bonus</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Royal flush</td> <td>Jackpot</td> <td>$1,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>10% of Jackpot</td> <td>$300</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Four of a kind</td> <td>$300</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Full house</td> <td>$50</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>$40</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>$30</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>$9</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p>The return depends on the jackpot amount and number of other players. To be specific, it is 53.06%, plus 2.92% for each $1,000 in the jackpot, and 0.57% per number of other players. To break even, the meter needs to be $160,531, less $1,947 for each other player at the table, not counting yourself.</p> <h2>Prime</h2> <br> <br> The "Prime" is a side bet I noticed at the Wynn on July 2, 2010. If the player's three cards are all the same color it pays 3 to 1. If all six player and dealer cards are the same color, then it pays 4 to 1. The following return table shows a house edge of 3.62%, which for a side bet isn't bad. <p> </p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Prime</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">6 Same Color</td> <td>4</td> <td>9,209,200</td> <td>0.022618</td> <td>0.090470</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">3 Same Color</td> <td>3</td> <td>86,595,600</td> <td>0.212677</td> <td>0.638030</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Loser</td> <td>-1</td> <td>311,365,600</td> <td>0.764706</td> <td>-0.764706</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td>407,170,400</td> <td>1.000000</td> <td>-0.036206</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Red Hawk Bonus</h2> I have an unconfirmed report that the <a href="http://www.redhawkcasino.com/">Red Hawk</a> casino, near Sacramento, offers the following $1 side bet. All wins are on a "for one"basis, meaning the players never get the original bet back, even if they win. The player can win based on his own hand, plus "envy bonus" wins based on the hands of other players. The following return table shows the pay table for player's own cards. The lower right cell shows a return of 57.47%. <p> </p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Red Hawk Bonus — Player's Hand</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal in spades</td> <td>4000</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.000045</td> <td>0.180995</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal</td> <td>1000</td> <td>3</td> <td>0.000136</td> <td>0.135747</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight Flush</td> <td>100</td> <td>44</td> <td>0.001991</td> <td>0.199095</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a Kind</td> <td>25</td> <td>52</td> <td>0.002353</td> <td>0.058824</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Loser</td> <td>0</td> <td>22000</td> <td>0.995475</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td>22100</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.574661</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> The next table shows the value of the Envy Bonus per additional player. The lower right cell shows that the return increases by 0.79% per additional player at the table. <p> </p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Red Hawk Bonus — Envy Bonus</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal in spades</td> <td>100</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.000045</td> <td>0.004525</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Mini Royal</td> <td>25</td> <td>3</td> <td>0.000136</td> <td>0.003394</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight Flush</td> <td>0</td> <td>44</td> <td>0.001991</td> <td>0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Three of a Kind</td> <td>0</td> <td>52</td> <td>0.002353</td> <td>0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Loser</td> <td>0</td> <td>22000</td> <td>0.995475</td> <td>0.000000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td>22100</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.007919</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> The next table shows the house edge according to the total number of players. <p> </p> <div class="c"> <div class="box desk-50percent"> <h3 class="box-title">Red Hawk Bonus — House Edge</h3>  <div class="box-content"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Players</th> <th class="data-heading">House Edge</th> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>38.57%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>39.37%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>40.16%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>40.95%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>41.74%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>42.53%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <h2>6 Card Bonus</h2> <p>The "6 Card Bonus" is a side bet based on the highest five-card poker hand that can be composed out of the player's and dealer's three cards. It is most likely to be found at Caesars Entertainment casinos. <a href="/software/ezugi/">Ezugi</a> live dealer studios call this side bet "3+3," using pay table 4 below, in their Teen Patti game, which is the same thing as Three Card Poker. All together, I've seen or heard of the four pay tables listed below.</p> <p>Pay table 1 I noticed at Harrah's in Las Vegas on September 18, 2009. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 15.28%.</p> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">6 Card Bonus — Pay Table 1</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Royal flush</td> <td>1000</td> <td>188</td> <td>0.000009</td> <td>0.009234</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>200</td> <td>1656</td> <td>0.000081</td> <td>0.016268</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Four of a kind</td> <td>50</td> <td>14664</td> <td>0.000720</td> <td>0.036014</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Full house</td> <td>25</td> <td>165984</td> <td>0.008153</td> <td>0.203826</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>15</td> <td>205792</td> <td>0.010108</td> <td>0.151626</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>10</td> <td>361620</td> <td>0.017763</td> <td>0.177626</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>5</td> <td>732160</td> <td>0.035963</td> <td>0.179817</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Loser</td> <td>-1</td> <td>18876456</td> <td>0.927202</td> <td>-0.927202</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td>20358520</td> <td>1</td> <td>-0.152790</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>  <p>The next table shows all four known pay tables and the house edge.</p> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">6 Card Bonus — Pay Table Summary</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading centered">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Pay Table 1</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Pay Table 2</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Pay Table 3</th> <th class="data-heading centered">Pay Table 4</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Royal flush</td> <td>1,000</td> <td>2,000</td> <td>1,000</td> <td>1,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight flush</td> <td>200</td> <td>200</td> <td>200</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Four of a kind</td> <td>100</td> <td>50</td> <td>50</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Full house</td> <td>20</td> <td>25</td> <td>25</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Flush</td> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Straight</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a kind</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">House Edge</td> <td>8.56%</td> <td>14.36%</td> <td>15.28%</td> <td>10.22%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>  <h2>All 6</h2> <p>I saw the All 6 side bet at The Point casino in Washington on July 21, 2023. It follows the same pay table as the 6 Card Bonus above. There are separate line items for a six-card royal flush and six-card royal flush in diamonds. However, those three top hands all pay the same as a 5-card royal flush at 1000. Thus, the math is the same.</p> <h2>Millionaire Maker</h2> <p>Millionaire Maker is a six-card side bet that I have seen at lots of casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment, beginning about 2012. The minimum bet is $5. The top two prizes are capped at $1,000,000 and $100,000 respectively. The table below is based on a $5 bet. Betting more would increase the house edge, because the player is not rewarded on the top two prizes for betting more than $5.</p> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">Millionaire Maker — $5 Bet</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Hand</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Combinations</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">6-Card Super Royal - Diamonds</td> <td>200,000</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.00000005</td> <td>0.00982390</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">6-Card Super Royal</td> <td>20,000</td> <td>3</td> <td>0.00000015</td> <td>0.00294717</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">5-Card Royal Flush</td> <td>1,000</td> <td>184</td> <td>0.00000904</td> <td>0.00903799</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">5-Card Straight Flush</td> <td>200</td> <td>1,656</td> <td>0.00008134</td> <td>0.01626837</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Four of a Kind</td> <td>50</td> <td>14,664</td> <td>0.00072029</td> <td>0.03601441</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Full House</td> <td>20</td> <td>165,984</td> <td>0.00815305</td> <td>0.16306097</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">5-Card Flush</td> <td>15</td> <td>205,792</td> <td>0.01010840</td> <td>0.15162595</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">5-Card Straight</td> <td>10</td> <td>361,620</td> <td>0.01776259</td> <td>0.17762588</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Three of a Kind</td> <td>5</td> <td>732,160</td> <td>0.03596332</td> <td>0.17981661</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">All other</td> <td>-1</td> <td>18,876,456</td> <td>0.92720178</td> <td>-0.92720178</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left_aligned">Total</td> <td> </td> <td>20,358,520</td> <td>1.00000000</td> <td>-0.18098054</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>  <p>The lower right cell shows a house edge of 18.10% for a $5 bet. For every additional $5 bet above $5, the house edge increases by 0.64%. My advice, if you must make this bet at all, is to bet the minimum $5. Signage may tempt you with the possibility of winning $1,000,000 with a $5 bet. However, the probability of winning the million is 1 in 20,358,520.</p> <h2>Millionaire Progressive</h2> <p>This is a $5 "red light" progressive side bet that pays $1,000,000 for a royal flush in spades, using the player's own three cards and two dummy community cards. For all the rules and analysis, please see my page on the <a href="/games/three-card-poker/side-bets/millionaire-maker/">Millionaire Progressive</a>.</p> <h2>Strategy</h2> <p>Optimal strategy in ante and play is to raise if you have a queen/6/4 (that is a queen, 6, and 4 all in the same hand) or greater, regardless of the bonus pay table. Overall the player stands to lose 8.66% of the Ante but win5.29% on the Raise.</p> <p>Many people have asked me what I mean by queen/6/4, wondering for example whether queen/7/3 is greater than queen/6/4. In any poker based game hands are scored first according to the highest card, then the second, and then the third, and so on if there are more. So a queen/7/3 would beat queen/6/4. The queens tie so the second highest cards are used to break the tie, and a 7 beats a 6. The third card does not matter in this case because the hand was resolved by the second card.</p> <p>If you want to know why queen/6/4 is the borderline hand it is because if you raise on queen/6/3 you can expect to lose 1.00255 units, more than the 1 unit by folding. However if you raise on queen/6/4 the expected loss is .993378, less than the 1 unit by folding.</p> <p>I have been asked several times about the strategy of raising on any queen or better, in other words mimicking the dealer. This is not a bad strategy but you will lose more with it than the optimal strategy above. The house edge playing the mimic the dealer strategy is 3.45%. Raising on everything, or playing blind, results in a house edge of7.65%.</p> <h2>Player Wins Ties</h2> <p>I have been asked a few times about the probability of tying the dealer in Three Card Poker. This is a valid question because some casinos let ties go to the player. The effect of this rule lowers the house edge in the "full pay" bonus table 1 above from 3.37% to 3.24%.</p> <p>There is a small strategy change to make if the ties go to the player. Under this rule the player should still raise on Q/6/4 or better, plus raise on Q/6/3, only when all three suits are different (this lowers the probability of a dealer flush).</p> <p>If the player follows the proper raising strategy under the ties win rules then the probability of a tie is 268272/407170400 = 1 in 1517.75 hands. For academic purposes only, if the player always raises then the probability of a tie is 450528/407170400 = 1 in 903.76.</p> <h2>California Rules</h2> <p>In the poker casinos of Los Angeles county Three Card Poker has a few rule changes. For more information see my section on <a href="/games/face-up-three-card-poker/">California Three Card Poker</a>.</p> <h2>Florida Rules</h2> <p>In the poker casinos of Florida, Three Card Poker has a few rule changes. For more information see my section on <a href="/games/three-card-poker/florida-variant/">Three Card Poker -- Florida Variant</a>.</p> <h2>Ultimate Three Card Poker</h2> <p>The Silver Legacy in Reno has a variation, in which the player may raise up to 3X his bet. For all the details, visit my page on <a href="/games/ultimate-three-card-poker/">Ultimate Three Card Poker</a>.</p> <h2>Macau Rules</h2> <p>In 2007 the Sands had a game titled "3 Card Poker." However, this game is a simple showdown between the player and dealer, higher hand wins. A player win paid 19 to 20, or even money less a 5% commission. Below is a return table for this game. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 2.50%.</p> <p> </p> <div class="c"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box-title">3 Card Poker — Sands Macau Rules</h3>  <div class="box-content has-data"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="data"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="data-heading">Event</th> <th class="data-heading">Pays</th> <th class="data-heading">Probability</th> <th class="data-heading">Return</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Win</td> <td>0.95</td> <td>0.499434</td> <td>0.474462</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lose</td> <td>-1</td> <td>0.499434</td> <td>-0.499434</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tie</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.001132</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>total</td> <td> </td> <td>1.000000</td> <td>-0.024972</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p>In 2007 there was also a game in Macau called <a href="/games/q-poker/">Q Poker</a>, which is very similar to Three Card Poker.</p> <p>In August, 2009, many casinos had traditional Three Card Poker, only they call it Fortune Three Card Poker in Macau. For more information, please see the page on Fortune Three Card Poker at <a href="http://wizardofmacau.com/games/threecardpoker.html">WizardOfMacau.com</a>.</p> <h2>Tipping Strategy</h2> <p>At many casinos if the player makes a tip for the dealer then the player has the option to call on the tip portion of the bet. For example, if the player bets $5 for himself, and $1 for the dealer, the player may raise his own wager but not the tip. The correct strategy based on the tip alone is to call any hand of king high or less. So on hands of Q/6/4 to K/Q/10 the player should raise his own bet but not the tip. However, with less than Q/6/4 there is a conflict of interest. To maximize the total expected value of the player's bet and the tip, the player should raise on hands just under Q/6/4. The greater the ratio of tip to bet the more hands under Q/6/4 the player should raise on.</p> <p>A fantastic advantage play, in collusion with the dealers, would be to bet the table minimum on the bet and the table maximum on the tip. Then raise on ace high or better, otherwise call. This would result in a player advantage on the tip of 26.09%.</p> <h2>Internal Links</h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li>To see how to calculate the probabilities in Three Card Poker yourself visit my <a href="/games/three-card-poker/appendix/1/">Three Card Poker Appendix</a>.</li> <li>My <a href="/games/three-card-poker/hole-carding/">Hole Carding in Three Card Poker</a> page shows the proper strategy and player advantage if you can catch a peek at one of the dealer's cards.</li> <li><a href="/play/three-card-poker/">Play Three Card Poker for free</a>.</li> <li><a href="/games/teen-patti/">Teen Patti</a> — Similar game to Three Card Poker played at some Internet casinos.</li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> <h3>Top Software for Poker Games (2)</h3> <div class="box-content overflow custom-scrollbar centered"> <table class="data new-design" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <colgroup> <col width="90"> <col width="250"> <col width="155"> <col width="155"> <col width="155"> </colgroup> 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