Three Card
Poker Strategy
The
Strategy for Three Card Poker (Tri Card Poker) is pretty
straightforward. Learning our easy to use strategy will
help you enjoy the game even more.
The strategy for the Ante
portion of Three Card Poker is very simple. You should fold
if you have a hand lower than Queen, 6, 4. If your hand is
better than Q, 6, 4 then continue and make the raise portion
of the game.
To tell if
your hand is better than Q, 6, 4 - start with your highest
card and compare it to the Queen, if it is higher you play.
You ignore the other two cards.
If your
first card is a Queen and your second card is higher than 6
you would still play regardless of the ranking of your third
card. If it is lower than 6 you don’t play.
Pair Plus
The Pair Plus wager is based only on whether your three card
hand has a Pair or higher. It doesn’t matter if the dealer
qualifies or even beats you if you have a bet on the Ante
Game. If your hand has a pair or better you win. If it does
not have at least a pair you will lose. On average you will
be dealt a pair or better about 25 percent of the time.
The Pair
Plus bet is paid based on the pay table established by the
casino where you are playing. Some of the common pay tables
are listed below.
|
Pair Plus Pay Table and Hand Ranks |
|
Rank |
Payout Table |
|
Straight Flush
|
40:1 |
|
3 of a Kind
|
30:1
|
|
Straight
|
6:1
|
|
Flush
|
4:1
|
|
Pair
|
1:1
|
|
Ante Bonus Pay Table and Hand Ranks |
|
Rank
|
Payout Table |
|
Straight Flush
|
5:1
|
|
3 of a Kind
|
4:1
|
|
Straight
|
1:1
|
|
