Types of 3 card poker games

Finding the right type of game to play online or at a land based casino for 3 card poker is all down to personal choice. Depending on geographical location of each land based casino might vary between the types of games on offer. We have outlined the common 3 card poker games below.

Pair Plus: This game is based on whether or not your hand has a pair, if you have a pair or better then you win. Because this type of game can be played with the ante game it does not matter if the dealer qualifies. Most casinos vary slightly in odds which you can view here.

Ante-and-play: This type of game is based on your ante (your initial bet), and the player can decide whether or not to continue betting after seeing their cards. The dealer would need to qualify with a Queen or higher in order to pay out bonuses based on the hand rankings. There is a simple ante-and-play strategy to this method which is based on Q-6-4.

Let it Ride: Starts with each player given three cards and two community cards are faced down. The player has to place 3 equal bet in front of them and once they have seen there cards have the option to “let it ride” or take your bet back. This happens again with the 1st community and again with the final community card, each time having the option to “let it ride”. Each casino varies the payout structure of Let it Ride.

Red Dog: The player is dealt two cards face up and a third card must be between the values. The aim of the game is predicting whether the value of the 3rd card falls between the two original cards. The payout structure varies depending on the cards, 2 is the lowest value card and Ace is the highest card. Find out the complete rules of Red Dog here.

Vegas Three Card Rummy: The aim of the game is to have a lower score than the dealer, the dealer only qualifies with a total score of under 20 with their three cards. Getting pairs, suited connectors and triples score zero (which is a good). Learn more about Vegas Three Card Rummy.