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You may have been told that there is no strategy involved in playing Three Card Poker – it’s just pure luck. Not exactly true. As always - with every game you play in a casino - the key to winning more lies in the way you leverage your bets. When it comes to Three Card Poker , I prefer to play at a table that offers the 6 Card Bonus option. Most do, but not all. The payouts shown on this page are common but may vary. For example, most casinos have lowered Flush payouts for PAIR PLUS wagers to 3-1 from 4-1, so that's what we show below. Double check the pay tables wherever you are so that you're fully aware of what you're getting yourself into. The most reliable key to winning big when playing Three Card Poker is the PAIR PLUS wager, which returns the following: HAND PAYOUT Straight Flush 40 - 1 Three-of-a-Kind 30 - 1 Straight 6 -1 Flush 3- 1 Pair ...

Why a Flush Beats a Straight in Most Poker Games   In traditional poker variants like Texas Hold’em or Omaha: Flushes are rarer than straights when using five or seven cards. That rarity makes them more valuable, so the hand rankings reflect that: flush > straight.   Why Three Card Poker Flips the Script     In Three Card Poker, the rankings are reversed:   Straight beats flush, which seems odd until you consider the math. With only three cards: Flushes are easier to get than straights. A flush just needs three cards of the same suit. A straight needs three consecutive ranks, which is statistically harder to hit. So, the game designers flipped the ranking to reflect probability-based rarity: Straight flush (rarest) Three of a kind Straight Flush Pair High card For a much more in depth look at this unique game - a personal favorite of ours - r...

  One good thing about Three Card Poker is that it's simple to learn and play. You have no say in which cards are dealt or how many, so nobody will ever accuse you of counting them for an "unfair advantage", then "invite" you to leave the casino. Almost all table games in Nevada casinos offer players a side bet or two. I'll explain why I’m a fan of TCP side bets in particular. During a recent session I was dealt two 8’s and a 9. The player next to me had two 9’s and an 8. The dealer flipped over 6-8-9. Had the dealer held any other non-qualifying hand (less than a Queen), we might have just won the PAIR PLUS payoff - even money - but thanks to the 6 Card Bonus rule, we each scored Full House bonus wins, with a payoff rate of 25-1. Since we’d each bet the max ($5 at this table), we pocketed $125 apiece. Some casinos let you bet more on side bets, but others—like South Point—don’t offer the 6 Card Bonus at all, no matter how much you want to wager. Because of...