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three card poker graphics & features

The most popular casino table games are Blackjack and Roulette, which have been around for more than 150 years. For whatever reason, very few new table games have managed to find favour with gamblers during the last century – plenty of talented individuals have tried their luck at creating a new table game concept but convincing casino goers to switch to their new game instead of sticking to the established favourites has repeatedly proven to be nightmarishly difficult. Of the handful of new table games that have gained a foothold, almost all have been based on existing games, with Poker being the runaway favourite by a wide margin.

Three Card Poker is effectively two games in one – for each round, you can choose to place an Ante Bet, a Pair Plus Bet, or both. The Ante Bet is the less profitable of the two and offers payouts of 5:1 for a straight flush, 4:1 for three of a kind, or even money for a straight. The Pair Plus Bet has a lot more potential – the straight flush is still the most valuable hand, but this time around, it’s worth a whopping 40:1. The change from five cards to three has an enormous effect on the value of the other possible hands; a three-of-a-kind will get you 30:1, much more than a straight which is only worth 6:1 in this game. In addition, the Pair Plus Bet has two additional hands not paid with the Ante Bet - 4:1 for a flush and 1:1 for a single pair. 

how to play three card poker

To play Three Card Poker, you’ll need to place at least one bet – you can play the Ante, Pair+, or both. After deciding which bet(s) you would like to place, you will be dealt three cards face up on the table, whilst the dealer receives another three cards face down. After viewing your hand, you may choose to make a further bet or fold. If you do decide to fold, your Ante Bet will be lost – despite this; it’s still the best decision in some cases. 

If you decide to make another bet, it must be equal to your initial wager. If your balance is insufficient to fund another bet, you can return to the game after depositing. Next, the dealer will reveal his cards – for the dealer to ‘qualify’, his hand must be at least a Queen High. If the dealer does not qualify, then you will only receive even money on your Ante Bet, and the Pair+ Bet will be returned. The full paytables described in the previous section can be won when the dealer qualifies. 

Note that the Pair+ bet is paid solely based on the value of your hand, so any winnings due from this are always paid immediately after the cards are dealt.

The betting limits for Habanero’s Three Card Poker are a minimum/maximum of €1 and €500, respectively. These limits apply individually to the Ante and Pair+ bets. Therefore you’ll need at least €2 available to play both. 

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