Three Card Poker, also called TriCard Poker, is a poker-based game that has lately become fairly in style. In fact, it consists of two separate games, pairplus and ante-and-raise. The players can decide to play either or both of the games.

The object in the Ante and Raise portion is to receive a higher 3-card poker hand than the Dealer. The object of the Pair Plus game is purely to bet on whether you will receive a 3-card poker hand with any pair or better. The Player may bet on either or both games for any amount within the posted table limit. The bets do not have to be identical.

In Tri Card Poker you set your 3-card hand against the dealer's 3-card hand. The highest ranked poker hand wins! Make the featured Pair Plus bet and you win with a pair or better no matter what the dealer draws! Tri Card Poker is easy to learn, easy to gamble, and easy to win. You'll surely enjoy it!

Tri Card Poker Rules

• Cards are dealt from a single deck.
• Both Dealer and Player receive 3 cards. The Dealers cards are dealt face down.
• Pair Plus winnings are paid based on the pay table.
• Cards are rationalized after each hand.
• Nota Bene: any 3 card straight out ranks any 3 card flush.

Card Values

• Cards are ranked from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,1 0, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, with 2 being the lowest and Ace being the highest.

The Ante Bet

After placing an Ante bet the Player is dealt 3 cards face up and the Dealer receives 3 cards face down. If the Player does not consider that his hand can beat the Dealer's, the Player can Fold the hand and the amount gambled is lost.

If the Player considers that his hand can beat the Dealer's hand, he must Raise with a bet equal to the Ante amount. After Raising, the Dealer will divulge his cards. If the Dealer has a Queen or higher it will then compare its hand to the Player, the winner being the highest ranked poker hand.

If the Dealer has the highest hand the Player loses both the Ante and Raise bets. If the Dealer does not have at least a Queen, the Dealer does not compare hands. The Player is paid 1:1 on the Ante bet and the Raise is returned as a Push. If the Player has a straight or better, the Player is paid an Ante bonus according to the rules.

The Pair Plus

The Pair Plus is won if the Player's hand is dealt a pair or higher. The Pair Plus bet is a separate wager that is not measured against the Dealer's hand, it is paid out based on the rank of the hand dealt. If the Player bets on the Ante and Folds the hand the Pair Plus wager is also sacrificed.

Player's Actions

• Bet: to place an Ante bet, the Player must click on the Ante circle and then the chip value that they wish to wager. To place a Pair Plus wager click on the Pair + Diamond and then the chip value they wish to wager.
• Deal: press Deal to begin the game once a bet has been placed. The Player gets 3 cards face up and the Dealer gets 3 cards face down.
• Raise: if you consider that you can beat the dealer, click Raise to continue. The Raise amount will be equal to the Ante. The Dealer's cards are then revealed and compared to the Player's hand to determine a winner.
• Fold: the Fold button ends the current game and sacrifices the Ante and Pair Plus bets.

Hand Ranks

Hand	Description
Straight Flush	Three cards of same suit in sequence
Three of a kind	Three cards of same rank
Straight	Three cards in sequence
Flush	Three cards of same suit
One Pair	Two cards of same rank
High Card	Three cards of different ranks and suits

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