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 |
1
pair (2 cards) of same rank |
KH,
KD |
| High
Card |
3
cards of different ranks and suits |
AH,
KS, 10D |
TRI-CARD
POKER INTERFACE
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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