3 Card Poker allows you to play two different games at the time: Pair Plus and Ante. The object of the Ante game is to achieve a higher hand than the Dealer. The object of the Pair Plus game is to get a 3-card hand containing at least one pair.

The games are played with 1 standard deck of 52 cards, shuffled after each round. You may play either game or both using the same 3 cards dealt. The card values follow Poker standards:

Ace - 14
King - 13
Queen - 12
Jack - 11
All other cards maintain their face value.

Hands are ranked using the following 3 Card Poker rankings.

Ante game
The object is to achieve a higher hand than the Dealer. The Dealer needs a Queen or a higher hand to play.
Once the player has placed the Ante bet, the player receives 3 cards face up and the Dealer receives 3 cards face down.
After viewing the cards, the player may fold, in which case the game is over and the Ante bet is lost.
If the player decides to play, he/she places an additional bet to the same value of the Ante and the Dealer's cards are revealed.

Payouts
Payouts are in accordance with the 4 following outcomes:

1) Dealer does not qualify.
Ante bet wins 1:1, Play Plus bet pushes

2) Dealer qualifies and Player beats Dealer.
Ante bet wins 1:1, Play Plus bet wins 1:1

3) Dealer qualifies and Dealer beats Player.
Ante bet loses, Play Plus bet loses

4) Dealer qualifies and the Dealer and the Player tie.
Ante bet pushes, Play Plus bet pushes

High Card Rules
If Player and Dealer both have High card only, the highest card wins.
If Dealer and Player tie on High card, the next highest card is used to break the tie. If this card also ties, the 3rd card is used to break the tie, if this card also ties Ante game is a push.

Ante game extra Bonus
Providing the Dealer qualifies, Ante bets pay an extra bonus in addition to the normal payouts on any of the following hands regardless of whether you beat the Dealer or not:

Pair Plus
The object is to get a 3-card hand containing at least One Pair.
Pair Plus bets are paid regardless of the Dealer’s Hand as shown below.

When you open the game you are presented with the Table Limits pop-up window that allows you to select your bet limits at the table.

The Table Limits indicate the minimum and the maximum bet you can place.

In the pop-up also shows the value of the hands, the possible bonuses and the decks in use.

Once you have selected your table limits, click on OK.

Game info

To play Three Card Poker first choose the value of your chips, in the lower left hand corner of the game screen. The largest chip indicates the value currently selected.

Once you have selected your chip value, click on the table to place your Ante bet.

Please note:
As the “Add chip” function is automatically available when you open the game, each click on the table will increase your bet by 1 chip. Should you choose to select the “Remove chip” function, each click on the table will decrease your bet by 1 chip.

Add chip	Remove chip

Before dealing the cards, you may modify your bets using the available buttons. Unavailable buttons will appear in grey.
Use the Undo or Redo buttons to respectively remove or repeat your last action. Click on the Clear button to remove all bets from the table.

Clear Bets	Undo	Redo

When you are ready, click on the Deal button to receive your three cards. The dealer will receive three cards face down.

Deal the cards

If you are only playing the Ante game:

Having seen your cards, you may either Fold or Bet.

Bet	Fold

If you fold, the game ends and you lose your Ante bet.
If you decide to bet, your bet amount will be the same as the Ante and the game will reach the showdown as the Dealer’s cards are revealed.

If you are only playing the Pair Plus game:


Your cards and the Dealer’s card will be dealt and if you have won, your bet will be paid immediately according to your hand.

If you are playing the Ante and the Play Plus game at the same time:

If you fold your Ante bet, you will also fold and lose your Pair Plus bet.
If you decide to bet, your bet amount will be the same as the Ante and the game will reach the showdown as the Dealer’s cards are revealed. If your Pair Plus bet  is a winning bet, you will be paid immediately according to your hand.


If you wish to bet again, click on the New Game button and start another game. If you wish to bet the same amount you placed on your previous bet, click on the Same Bet button, otherwise, place your bet by clicking directly on the Ante circle on the table and then click on the Deal button. The value of your chips will be the last value selected.

New game	Same bet

If you wish to personalise the table and surrounding environment, click on PREFERENCES on the top navigation bar. 
You will be able to change the cards, the table colour, the surrounding environment and set specific game options.
From inside the PREFERENCES pop-up you will also be able to change the appearance of the game frame, the audio and other general features, such as the Welcome message and your avatar. These general preferences will apply to all other games featuring the same PREFERENCES options.