Three Card Poker
/poker ante:<amount> [pairplus:<amount>] deals you the GTA Diamond Casino table
game: you against the dealer, three cards each. Post your ante, look at your
hand, then Play or Fold.
How a round works
Section titled “How a round works”- You post an ante. You can add an optional Pair Plus side bet at the same time.
- You see your three cards. The dealer’s stay face down.
- Choose:
- Play: put up a second bet equal to your ante, then the dealer reveals.
- Fold: give up the ante and end the round.
The dealer only plays with Queen-high or better. If the dealer does not qualify, your ante pays 1:1 and your Play bet is returned. If the dealer qualifies, the higher hand wins both the ante and the Play bet 1:1. A tie returns both.
Hand ranking
Section titled “Hand ranking”Three-card hands rank differently from normal poker, so a Straight beats a Flush:
Straight Flush > Three of a Kind > Straight > Flush > Pair > High Card.
The Ace is high or low in a straight (A-2-3 is the lowest, Q-K-A the highest).
Ante Bonus
Section titled “Ante Bonus”Land a strong hand and you get paid a bonus on your ante no matter what the dealer does, even if the dealer beats you:
| Your hand | Ante Bonus |
|---|---|
| Straight | 1:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 4:1 |
| Straight Flush | 5:1 |
Pair Plus (side bet)
Section titled “Pair Plus (side bet)”Pair Plus is settled purely on your own three cards, win or lose against the dealer, fold or play:
| Your hand | Pays |
|---|---|
| Pair | 1:1 |
| Flush | 4:1 |
| Straight | 6:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 30:1 |
| Straight Flush | 40:1 |
Anything below a pair loses the Pair Plus stake.
Quick tips
Section titled “Quick tips”- The optimal call is to Play with Queen-Six-Four or better, otherwise Fold. It is a tiny edge over folding everything weak.
- Make sure you can cover the worst case: ante plus an equal Play bet plus any Pair Plus. The bot checks this before dealing.
- If you walk away without deciding, the hand auto-folds after 30 seconds (your Pair Plus still resolves on its own).