Tri-Card Poker

Tri-Card Poker is a variation of standard poker. In Tri-Card Poker both the player and dealer receive three cards. The cards are dealt from a standard 52 card deck. The dealer’s cards are dealt face down. Tri-Card Poker is actually two games that consist of:

• Ante and Raise

• Pair Plus

The player has a choice of betting on Ante, Pair Plus, or both.

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 simply to wager on whether you will receive a 3-card poker hand with any pair or better.

Please note - Any three card straight out ranks any three card flush.

Cards are ranked from 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, with 2 being lowest and ace being highest.

The Ante and Raise
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 believe the hand can beat the Dealer, the Player can fold the hand and the original bet is lost.

If the Player believes the hand can beat the Dealers hand, the Player must raise with a bet equal to the Ante amount. After raising, the Dealer will reveal its 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 pay chart listed at the end of this article.

The Pair Plus

The Pair Plus bet is won if the Player's hand is dealt a pair or higher. The Pair Plus bet is a separate bet that is not measured against the Dealer's hand, it is paid out based on the rank of the hand dealt, (please refer to the Pair Plus Pay table at the end of this article). If the Player wagers on the Ante and folds the hand the Pair Plus wager is also forfeited

The Player can win in Pair Plus if the Player is dealt a pair or higher.

The Player loses in Pair Plus if the Player does not receive a minimum of a pair, when dealt three cards.

Payout

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