TRI-CARD
POKER
Introduction
Tri-Card Poker is a slight twist on
Poker, similar to Caribbean Poker. Both the player and the dealer get three cards. There
are two bets: Pair Plus, where the player bets if his hand will have a pair or better, and
Ante, where the player competes with the dealer.
Game
Play
The player can place either the Pair Plus
bet OR the Ante bet, OR both. After placing his bets, both the player and the dealer
receive three cards. If the player bets on Pair Plus, he is rewarded according to the Pair
Plus Payouts box if his hand contains a pair or better. If the player bets on Ante, he
must now decide either to fold, if he does not think he can beat the dealer’s hand,
or to raise and challenge the dealer. If the
player chooses to fold, he loses the Ante bet AND the Pair Plus bet (if he placed one) and
the game is over. If the player chooses to
raise, he bets an additional amount equal to the ante bet, the dealer reveals his cards, a
winner is determined, win paid if applicable, and the game is over.
To determine the game winner after the
player has raised, the dealer’s hand must first “qualify”. In Tri-Card Poker, the dealer’s hand
qualifies if it ranks as High Card with a Queen or ranks as a Pair or better. If the dealer’s hand does not qualify, the
player wins 1 to 1 on the ante bet and “pushes” the raise bet (i.e. the player
gets the raise bet back without winning or losing).
If the dealer’s hand does qualify,
the best ranking hand wins. If the
dealer’s hand ranks higher, the player loses both the ante bet and the raise bet. If the player’s hand ranks higher, the player
wins 1 to 1 on both the ante and raise bets. nd wins the raise bet calculated according to
the Raise Pay Table, below. If both the dealer’s hand and the player’s hand have
the same rank, the highest ranking card determines the winner (for example, a Pair of
Kings beats a Pair of 10s). Finally, if the
dealer’s hand ties the player’s hand both the ante bet and the raise bet are
pushed back to the player.
If the player places an ante bet, raises
the bet, and his hand contains a straight, three of a kind, or a straight flush, he is
paid a bonus according to the Ante Bonus payouts box (regardless of whether or not the
dealer qualifies).
Pair Plus Pay Table and Hand Ranks
|
Rank
|
Payout Table 1
|
Payout Table 2
|
Payout Table 3
|
Straight Flush |
35:1 |
40:1 |
40:1 |
3 of a Kind |
25:1 |
25:1 |
30:1 |
Straight |
6:1 |
6:1 |
6:1 |
Flush |
4:1 |
4:1 |
4:1 |
One Pair |
1:1 |
1:1 |
1:1 |
Ante Bonus Pay Table and Hand Ranks
|
Rank
|
Payout Table 1
|
Payout Table 2
|
Payout Table 3
|
Straight Flush |
3:1 |
4:1 |
5:1 |
3 of a Kind |
2:1 |
3:1 |
4:1 |
Straight |
1:1 |
1:1 |
1:1 |
Hand
Ranks
Hand
Name
|
Description
|
Example
|
Straight Flush |
3 cards of same
suit in sequence |
7S, 6S, 5S |
3 of a Kind |
3 cards of same
rank |
7S, 7D, 7C |
Straight |
3 cards in
sequence, mixed suits |
7D, 6S, 5H |
Flush |
3 cards of same
suit |
9D, 7D, 4D |
One Pair |
|
KH, KD |
High Card |
3 cards of
different ranks and suits |
AH, KS, 10D |
TRI-CARD
POKER
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