If instead the dealer’s hand beats the player’s hand, the player’s Ante and Play wagers are lost. If your hand has a higher poker rank than the dealer’s hand, you win your Ante and Play wagers at even money (if you bet $5, you will win $5). If it does the dealer’s hand is said to “qualify” and he will then face each player’s hand that decided to stay in the game. If you fold, the dealer will remove your cards and you lose your Ante bet.Īfter every player has decided whether to fold or Play, the dealer will face his cards and check whether it contains at least a queen or higher. If you decide instead to fold, you would place your cards face down on the layout toward the dealer. If you want to stay, you must make another equal wager in the Play betting spot. You pick up your cards, look at them, and decide whether you want to stay in the game or fold. The dealer will deal each player and himself three cards face down.

The betting spots for making these wagers are located directly in front of each player. If instead you want to bet that your three-card hand will be at least a pair or higher, then you would wager on the Pair Plus. If you want to compete against the dealer’s hand you must make a bet on the Ante. You also have the option of betting both ways – against the dealer and against the pay schedule. Prior to the cards being dealt by the dealer you must decide whether you want to bet against the dealer’s hand or bet that your hand will be at least a pair or higher. The game is played on a blackjack size table using a single deck of cards. Or, if you do not want to bet against the dealer, you can bet instead that your three-card hand will be at least a pair or higher. The object of the game is to hope your three-card poker hand beats the dealer’s three-card poker hand (the classic “you against the dealer”).

Playing 3 card poker at the casino