Three Card Poker
Three card poker actually consists of two independent games of which either or both may be played at a time. The hands are ranked in a similar manner as five card poker. The exact hand ranking from highest to lowest is as follows: straight flush, three of a kind, straight, flush, pair, queen to ace high and jack high or less.
The first game is known as “pair plus”. The rules are simple. The player places a wager before the cards are dealt. If he gets a pair or a higher ranked hand then he is paid out as per the payout table Otherwise he loses his wager. The winnings are paid out as follows: straight flush at 40:1, three of a kind at 30:1, straight at 6:1, flush at 4:1 and pair at 1:1. Some casinos have introduced a new category known as “mini royal” which is a straight flush of ace, king and queen and is paid out at 50:1.
