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3 card poker payouts
In 3 card poker the Ante and Play pay 1 to 1, the Ante Bonus pays 1 to 5 times your Ante on a straight or better, and Pair Plus pays from 1 to 1 for a pair up to 40 to 1 for a straight flush. Here is every payout, with examples.
Ante and Play
| Result | Ante | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer doesn't qualify (jack high or lower) | 1 to 1 | Push |
| You beat a qualifying dealer | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
| Qualifying dealer beats you | Lose | Lose |
| Exact tie | Push | Push |
| You fold | Lose | No bet |
Ante Bonus
The Ante Bonus is paid on your Ante whenever you play a straight or better. It is paid on top of anything else, and it is paid even if the dealer beats you.
| Hand | Pays | Chance of being dealt |
|---|---|---|
| Straight flush | 5 to 1 | 1 in 460 |
| Three of a kind | 4 to 1 | 1 in 425 |
| Straight | 1 to 1 | 1 in 31 |
Over time the Ante Bonus returns about 5.3% of your Ante. Without it, the Ante and Play would cost you more than twice as much.
Pair Plus
Pair Plus is paid on your three cards only. The dealer's hand, and whether the dealer qualifies, don't matter. The table played here, 1-4-6-30-40, is a common Pair Plus table.
| Hand | Pays | Chance of being dealt |
|---|---|---|
| Straight flush | 40 to 1 | 1 in 460 |
| Three of a kind | 30 to 1 | 1 in 425 |
| Straight | 6 to 1 | 1 in 31 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 | 1 in 20 |
| Pair | 1 to 1 | 1 in 5.9 |
| High card | Lose | 3 in 4 |
On this table Pair Plus has a house edge of 2.32%. You win it about one hand in four. Pair Plus, in depth.
Worked examples
Each example has 10 on the Ante and 10 on Pair Plus.
- Pair of 8s, dealer has king-9-3. You play (10 more). The dealer qualifies and you win: Ante +10, Play +10, Pair Plus +10. Total +30.
- Flush, dealer has jack-7-2. You play. The dealer doesn't qualify: Ante +10, Play pushes, Pair Plus +40. Total +50.
- Straight, dealer has a higher straight. You play. You lose the Ante and Play (-20), but the Ante Bonus pays +10 and Pair Plus pays +60. Total +50.
- Three 5s, dealer has queen-8-6. You play and win: Ante +10, Play +10, Ante Bonus +40, Pair Plus +300. Total +360.
- Queen-5-2. Below Q-6-4, so you fold. You lose the Ante and Pair Plus. Total -20.
How "to 1" works
"4 to 1" means you win four times your bet and keep the bet. A 10 bet at 4 to 1 comes back as 50 in front of you: 40 won plus your 10.
Why a straight pays more than a flush
With three cards, a straight is harder to make than a flush. There are 720 ways to be dealt a straight and 1,096 ways to be dealt a flush. The rarer hand ranks higher and pays more. 3 card poker hands.
Bonus bets this game doesn't have
Some tables add a 6 Card Bonus or a progressive jackpot. The game here plays Ante, Play, the Ante Bonus and Pair Plus. How the 6 Card Bonus works.
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Questions
What does Pair Plus pay in 3 card poker?
On the 1-4-6-30-40 table: pair 1 to 1, flush 4 to 1, straight 6 to 1, three of a kind 30 to 1, straight flush 40 to 1.
What does the Ante Bonus pay?
Straight flush 5 to 1, three of a kind 4 to 1, straight 1 to 1. It is paid whenever you play one of those hands, win or lose.
Does the Play bet pay if the dealer doesn't qualify?
No. When the dealer doesn't qualify, the Ante pays 1 to 1 and the Play bet is returned to you.
What is the highest payout in 3 card poker?
A straight flush with bets on both. With 10 on Ante and 10 on Pair Plus, a winning straight flush pays 10 + 10 on Ante and Play, 50 Ante Bonus and 400 Pair Plus.
What is the most common 3 card poker hand?
High card, about 74% of hands. A pair comes about once in six hands.
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