Casino typesThe objective of Three Card Poker is to win the pot either by having the higher ranking hand than the dealer or by bluffing the dealer to fold. In order to win the pot, players need to be familiar with the rules and know how to bluff and read their opponents.
At the beginning of the game, each player is dealt three cards facedown. After examining their hands, they can choose to either fold or raise. By folding, they give up their cards and wagers, whereas by raising, they choose to place a bet equal to the original ante already on the table.
Once all players have made their decision, the dealer reveals his cards and compares them to the players’. The dealer’s hand must qualify in order for the game to continue, and a qualifying hand is any combination of a Queen, 6 and 4 or higher. If the dealer’s hand does not qualify, the players win the ante and raise chips but their initial wager is returned to them.
If the dealer’s hand does qualify but is lower than the players’, the player is paid out on both the ante and the raise at even money (1:1). If the dealer’s hand beats the players’, they lose both initially placed wagers.