Because this IS a game where a newbie can sit and play and not have their play affect anyone else at the table. Now, I'm not saying there is a whole lot of strategy in playing 3 card, but I have sat at enough tables on the cruise ships to hear many times - 'Oh I don't know how to play that.' So I figured I would start a thread and see where it goes.

I saw one for Craps, BlackJack and Roulette but I don't remember seeing a thread on 3 Card Poker. When comparing two hands that are of identical poker hand rank, the hand that contains the highest-ranking card shall be considered the highest-ranking hand.Ok. GENERAL RULES: Ace is always high except in 3-2-A sequence. The bet is paid against the posted pay chart and is not in competition against the dealer. RANKING OF THE HANDS: Straight ranks higher than Flush Three of a Kind ranks higher than Straight.Ħ-CARD BOUNTY: This wager allows the player to bet on combining their 3 cards with the dealer’s 3 cards to make a 5-Card poker hand. PLAYER BONUS: This wager allows the player to bet the ranked value of their hand against the posted pay chart and is not in competition against the dealer. If the guest qualifies, this is paid and is not in competition against the dealer. When the dealer plays, and the player ties the dealer / Push / PushĪNTE BONUS: A player placing an Ante Wager and a Play Wager shall be paid an Ante Bonus if the player’s hand is: When the dealer plays, and the player beats the dealer / 1 to 1 / 1 to 1. When the dealer does not play / Push / 1 to 1.

Ante and play are bets against the dealer. The Play bet is only paid if the dealer qualifies. Ante and Play bets are playing against the dealer’s hand. Players with an Ante or Ante and Player Bonus will either: Fold and forfeit their Ante (and Player Bonus if both wagered). Bet the Play Wager after a player reviews their hand and wants to continue in the game.ĪCTION: Each player and the dealer are dealt 3-cards. WAGERS: Bet on the Ante to play against the dealer with optional Player Bonus Wager and 6 Card Bounty wagers.

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