Three Card Poker House Edge

Posted on 3/26/2022 by admin

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A comprehensive guide to winning real money playing 3-card poker online. With a standard house edge of 3.37% and an element of risk of 2.01%, three card poker (3CP) is a favorite among online and land-based gamblers alike. The game’s simple rules and attractive payouts help explain its. The house edge for Ante & Play in Three Card Poker is 3.37%. However, this jumps to 4.49% when you consider the Pair Plus side bet. The takeaway is that the 3 Card Poker payouts for a pair or better don’t make the side bet worth the risk. Check the Side Bet Payouts.

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It has been mentioned that if a player was able to peak at one hole card from the dealers' hand, they would have a 3% edge over the house. This is assuming the dealer doesn't quality if they don't have a Q high or better in their hand. It is also assuming that the player wins an ante bonus if they have a straight, trips, or straight flush in their hand.
A local casino offers a three card poker game where they reveal one card. All rules remain the same except what if there were no ante bonus? Regardless if you have a straight, trips, or straight flush, you will only receive even money for the ante bet. The play will also receive even money assuming dealer qualifies. What will be the house edge on this game?
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beachbumbabs
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Hi, and welcome.
Depends on how the game is dealt and what pay tables are used, whether it's a PA.
Here are rules from Wizard of Odds for 1 version of it.
https://wizardofodds.com/games/face-up-three-card-poker/
Here's a thread from a few years ago about it, including several links to different casino versions.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/tables/23704-ultimate-3-card-poker-face-up/#post485895

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More details on the particular game you're seeing, especially a rules card, would be appreciated.

If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.

ADVplayer

It is not the same as face up three card, it is better. Here are the rules:
1. Dealer shows 1 up card.
2. Dealer must qualify with a Q.
3. Ante gets paid if dealer doesn't qualify.
4. No Ante Bonus.
I believe that is everything. Let me know if there's a rule i'm missing. It seems like a very decent game.

boymimbo

Pairs Plus of course doesn't change. Do they make you play that bet as a 1-3-6 table kills. I don't think point number 3 is a true statement.

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ADVplayer

Pairs Plus of course doesn't change. Do they make you play that bet as a 1-3-6 table kills. I don't think point number 3 is a true statement.

No. You can play only the ante and play.
One card is being shown. I am following the wizards basic strategy. If they have a J or lower, I play every hand. Otherwise, i play Q92 vs Q, K92 vs K and A92 vs A.

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The only difference is that there is no ante bonus.
It is too good to be true for a casino to offer a beatable game but i thought I'd ask the forum anyways.

beachbumbabs
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The big differences between what the wizard has and what you're reporting are:
1. Do you have to beat the dealer even if he doesn't qualify to win the ante?
2. Is there any per-hand ante or surcharge on a win?

If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.

ADVplayer

The answer to both of your questions are no.
Dealer pays my ante if they don’t qualify.
It is free to play every hand.

logicGuy

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I recently came across this same variant of 3-card poker, and was hoping to see an answer to the OP's question. To reiterate, it is regular 3-card poker except there is no Ante Bonus, and the dealer shows one card. If the dealer does not qualify, the ante bet is paid and the player bet pushes, regardless of the player's hand. Is this a positive expectation game?
I know from the Wizard of Odds analysis that in regular casino 3-card poker you have a 3.48% edge on the house if you can see a dealer card, but that includes the Ante Bonus, which this game does not have.
The Pair Plus bet at this game is also better than a typical casino as it includes the mini-Royal payout of 200:1, reducing the house advantage to 4.38% according to Wizard of Odds.

ThatDonGuy

Thanks for this post from:

After some really quick number crunching, I get a house edge of 3.833% with a visible card and no ante bonus.

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logicGuy

After some really quick number crunching, I get a house edge of 3.833% with a visible card and no ante bonus.

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Thanks ThatDonGuy, but could the removal of the Ante Bonus swing the edge from player 3.48% to house 3.833% ? Seems a rather huge swing for a bonus that doesn't pay all that often.

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