
Three Card Poker
How to Play
Three cards. One decision. Play or fold. That is Three Card Poker stripped to its core. Place your Ante, see your three cards, and decide if your hand is worth backing with a Play bet. The dealer needs Queen-high to qualify — if the dealer cannot even make Queen-high, your Ante pays 1:1 automatically and the Play bet pushes. Beat a qualifying dealer and collect 1:1 on both bets. The simplicity is the appeal: no community cards, no multiple betting rounds, no bluffing. Just hand strength against hand strength.
But the real action lives in the side bets. Pair Plus pays on your hand strength alone — 40:1 for a Straight Flush, 30:1 for Three of a Kind, and it pays even when you fold the main hand. The 6 Card Bonus combines all six cards into a five-card poker evaluation where a Royal Flush pays 1000:1. The Ante Bonus fires automatically on premium hands at no extra cost — hit a Straight Flush and you collect 5:1 on top of everything else.
Stack all three side bets plus Millionaire Mode on every hand. A single three-card deal triggers the main hand comparison, Pair Plus evaluation, Ante Bonus check, 6 Card Bonus assessment, and Millionaire Mode — five independent paths to a payout, all resolved in seconds. The speed of Three Card Poker means more hands per session and more chances for those side bet triggers to fire.
Hand Rankings
Three-card poker flips some familiar rankings. Straight Flush sits at the top, then Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Pair, and High Card. Why does Three of a Kind rank below Straight Flush here when it outranks Straight Flush in five-card poker? Because with three cards, three of a kind is actually easier to make than a suited straight sequence. Different card count, different probabilities, different rankings.
The 6 Card Bonus uses standard five-card poker rankings — Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind. Two ranking systems, one deal, multiple angles of attack. A three-card poker powerhouse like Three of a Kind wins the main hand and Pair Plus, while the 6 Card Bonus might find a completely different winning combination hiding in the combined six cards.
Side Bets
Pair Plus
Your hand, your payout. Dealer result does not matter. Straight Flush delivers 40:1.
| Hand | Payout |
|---|---|
| Straight Flush | 40:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 30:1 |
| Straight | 6:1 |
| Flush | 3:1 |
| Pair | 1:1 |
Ante Bonus
Automatic payout on premium hands. Straight Flush = 5:1 on your Ante. No extra bet.
| Hand | Payout |
|---|---|
| Straight Flush | 5:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 4:1 |
| Straight | 1:1 |
6 Card Bonus
All 6 cards (yours + dealer's) evaluated as a five-card poker hand. Royal Flush = 1000:1.
| Hand | Payout |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 1000:1 |
| Straight Flush | 200:1 |
| Four of a Kind | 100:1 |
| Full House | 20:1 |
| Flush | 15:1 |
| Straight | 10:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 7:1 |
Millionaire Mode
Add a $1 side bet for a shot at $1,000,000. Seven cards are evaluated for the spade straight flush: 8♠ 9♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠ K♠ A♠. Your 3 cards + the dealer's 3 cards + 1 bonus card drawn from the deck = 7 cards evaluated.
| Matching Cards | Payout |
|---|---|
| 7 of 7 — Complete Straight Flush | $1,000,000 |
| 6 of 7 | $3,000 |
| 5 of 7 | $200 |
| 4 of 7 | $15 |
| 3 of 7 | $8 |
| 2 of 7 | $1 |
Provably Fair
SHA-256 locks all 7 cards (6 dealt + 1 bonus) before you place a chip. The server commits a hash of its random seed, you add your client seed, and the combined result determines every card in the deal. After the hand, the raw seed is revealed. Hash it, match it, confirm it. The math is transparent and the verification is built right into the game interface.
Every evaluation — Pair Plus, Ante Bonus, 6 Card Bonus, main hand, and Millionaire Mode — derives from the same committed seed. One verification proves all five outcomes were locked before you bet. The per-round nonce prevents seed reuse across hands. Verify any hand from the history panel, any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the biggest payout in Three Card Poker?
The 6 Card Bonus pays 1000:1 for a Royal Flush made from the combined 6 cards. Pair Plus tops out at 40:1 for a Straight Flush. Add Millionaire Mode for a shot at $1,000,000.
How does Pair Plus pay?
Based entirely on your three-card hand. Pair = 1:1, Flush = 3:1, Straight = 6:1, Three of a Kind = 30:1, Straight Flush = 40:1. The dealer's hand does not matter.
What is the 6 Card Bonus?
A side bet that combines your 3 cards with the dealer's 3 cards and evaluates the best five-card poker hand. Royal Flush pays 1000:1.
How does Millionaire Mode work here?
Your 3 cards + dealer's 3 + 1 bonus card = 7 cards evaluated for the spade straight flush. All 7 = $1,000,000. Partial matches pay from $1 to $3,000.
Can I play Pair Plus without the Ante?
Pair Plus is independent of the Ante/Play wagers. You can place it alongside or without the main game bets, depending on your preference.
Is this provably fair?
SHA-256 commitment on every deal. All cards are locked before your bet. Verify from the game history panel.