3 Card Poker
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Game Genre
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3 Card Poker is a table game that is aimed at the North American market.
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Basic Game Description
This game is a popular 3 card variation of stud poker. It is a simple game to play that is fast paced and exciting. You can face off against the dealer by staking the Ante and Play bets, or you can stake the Pair Plus bet which pays out according to the rank of your hand whether it beats the dealer's hand or not.
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Game Rules
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General Rules
- Played with a single deck of 52 cards.
- Player can bet on either the Ante or on Pair Plus, or on both.
- Player is dealt three cards face-up and the Dealer is dealt three cards face-down.
- Player looks at their cards and decides whether to fold or play.
- If the Player selects to play and has placed an Ante bet, then a bet equal to the Ante is placed on Play.
- The Dealer must have Queens High or better to qualify.
- If the Dealer does not qualify, the Ante is paid even money and Play bets are returned.
- If the Dealer qualifies, the Player’s cards are compared to the Dealer’s cards.
- If the Player wins, they are paid even money on both the Ante and the Play bets.
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Pair Plus Rules
- The Pair Plus bet does not depend on the Dealers cards and is paid out according to the Pair Plus payout table.
- The Pair Plus bet is forfeited if the Player folds, even if the Player had a Pair or better hand.
- If the Player has a Pair Plus hand, the Ante Bonus is paid according to the Bonus payout table. This is not dependant on the Dealer qualifying or the Player winning.
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Betting Characteristics
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As shown in Figure 2 - Ante Bet and Play Bet Betting , the Side bet betting characteristics are:
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Side Bet Betting Characteristics |
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Minimum Bet |
0.50 |
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Maximum Bet |
200.00 |
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Default Bet |
2.00 |
Figure 2 - Ante Bet and Play Bet Betting Characteristics
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As shown in Figure 3 - Side Bet Betting Characteristics, the Ante bet and Play bet betting characteristics are:
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Ante Bet and Play Bet Betting Characteristics |
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Minimum Bet |
0.50 |
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Maximum Bet |
200.00 |
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Default Bet |
2.00 |
Bonus Feature Payout Information
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As shown in Table 1 - Pair Plus Bonus Payout Schedule, the Pair Plus Bonus Feature payouts are:
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Hand |
Pair Plus |
Ante Bonus |
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Straight Flush |
40:1 |
5:1 |
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3 of a Kind |
30:1 |
4:1 |
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Straight |
6:1 |
1:1 |
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Flush |
4:1 |
None |
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Pair |
1:1 |
None |
Additional Game Features
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To view the game rules, hover your mouse pointer over the Poker Rules plaque on the table. The rules are displayed as shown in Figure 4 - Rules Plaque and are removed when you move your mouse pointer off the plaque.
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