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TRI-CARD POKER
Description and Objective
Tri-Card Poker is a slight twist on Poker and is similar to Caribbean Stud
Poker. Both the player and the dealer get three cards.
There are two different bets:
Pair Plus = the player bets if his hand will have a pair or better, and
Ante = 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 Payout Table
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, and 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 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
Button Descriptions
Repeat
Clicking on the Repeat button after a game has finished will place the exact
same bet as the last game (both ante and Pair Plus).
Deal
Clicking on the Deal button after placing a bet starts a new game.
Raise
Clicking on the Raise button sets the raise bet to the amount bet on ante and
challenges the dealer.
Fold
Clicking on the Fold button forfeits the current game and forfeits the ante and
Pair Plus bets.
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