Tri Card Poker Rules

Button and Table wager Descriptions

Repeat
Clicking on the Repeat button after a game has finished will place the exact same wager as the last game (both ante and Pair Plus).

Deal
Clicking on the Deal button after placing a wager starts a new game.

Raise
Clicking on the Raise button sets the raise wager to the amount wager on ante and challenges the dealer.

Fold
Clicking on the Fold button forfeits the current game and forfeits the ante and Pair Plus wagers.

Game Play
The player can place either the Pair Plus wager or the Ante wager, or both. After placing his wagers, both the player and the dealer receive three cards. If the player wagers on Pair Plus, he is rewarded according to the Pair Plus Payout Table if his hand contains a pair or wagerter. If the player wagers 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 wager AND the Pair Plus wager (if he placed one) and the game is over. If the player chooses to raise, he wagers an additional amount equal to the ante wager, 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 wagerter. If the dealer’s hand does not qualify, the player wins 1 to 1 on the ante wager and “pushes” the raise wager (i.e. the player gets the raise wager 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 wager and the raise wager. If the player’s hand ranks higher, the player wins 1 to 1 on both the ante and raise wagers, and wins the raise wager calculated according to the Pay Tables, 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 wager and the raise wager are pushed back to the player.

If the player places an ante wager, raises the wager, and his hand contains a straight, three of a kind, or a straight flush, he is paid a bonus according to the Ante Bonus Payout Table (regardless of whether or not the dealer qualifies).

Payout Tables

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	1 pair (2 cards) of same rank	KH, KD
High Card	3 cards of different ranks and suits	AH, KS, 10D