Tri-Card Poker is very similar to Poker and Caribbean Poker. Both the player and the dealer get three cards. There are two bets: Pair Plus, where the player bets if his hand will have a pair or better, and Ante, where the player competes with the dealer.
How To Play Tri Card Poker
You can place either the Pair Plus bet OR the Ante bet, OR both. After placing his bets, both you and the dealer receive three cards. If you bet on Pair Plus, you are rewarded according to the Pair Plus Payouts box if your hand contains a pair or better. If you bet on Ante, you must now decide either to fold, if you do not think you can beat the dealer's hand, or to raise and challenge the dealer. If you choose to fold, you lose the Ante bet AND the Pair Plus bet (if you placed one) and the game is over. If you choose to raise, you bet an additional amount equal to the ante bet, the dealer reveals his cards, a winner is determined, win paid if applicable, and the game is over.
To determine the game winner after the player has raised, the dealer's hand must first "qualify". In Tri-Card Poker, the dealer's hand qualifies if it ranks as High Card with a Queen or ranks as a Pair or better. If the dealer's hand does not qualify, you win 1 to 1 on the ante bet and "pushes" the raise bet (i.e. you get the raise bet back without winning or losing). If the dealer's hand does qualify, the best ranking hand wins.
