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Three Card Poker is also known as Poker Three, Trey Poker, or Tri Card Poker. The game started out as a licensed casino game that fast became so popular among casino players that some casinos began offering it under a different name to avoid paying the royalties. Playing Three Card Poker in Las Vegas. Three-card poker is a stud poker game offering three exciting ways to play and four different ways to win. In Three Card Poker you may bet against the dealer, bet on the value of your own three-card hand or bet both. You only need three consecutive cards to make a straight and three of a suit to make a flush – and a straight is higher than a flush. May 21, 2015  Three Card Poker is one of the earliest and most successful new table games. The concept is simple, the player and dealer each get three cards, the higher hand wins. The player must make a raise or fold decision before the dealer acts. The game is easy to learn and master.

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Introduction

Vega$ 3 Poker could loosely be described as a cross between Three Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em. I first saw the game at the 2019 Global Gaming Expo and shortly after, in December 2019, it began a field trial at Harrah's Las Vegas. The game offers a very low Element of Risk of 0.41%, making it one of the best bets in the casino, if played properly.

Rules

1. The game is played with a single 52-card deck.
2. The object of the game is to form a higher three-card hand than the dealer.
3. Hands are scored as follows,from highest to lowest:
   • Straight flush
   • Three of a kind
   • Straight
   • Flush
   • Pair
   • Ace high or less
4. Play starts with the player making an Ante bet. At this time, the player may also make the optional Vegas 3 and Vegas 4 side bets.
5. The dealer shall give the player and himself three cards. Dealer cards are dealt face down.
6. After checking his card, the player may make a Raise bet equal to two times the Ante or check.
7. The dealer shall deal a single community card.
8. If the player previously checked, then he may make a raise bet equal to his Ante or fold. If the player already raised, then no further action may be taken.
9. The dealer shall reveal his hole cards.
10. The dealer needs at least ace-queen to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify, then Ante bets shall automatically push.
11. The best Player three-card hand shall be compared to that of the dealer, the higher hand winning.
12. If the player has the higher hand, then the Ante (if still on the table) and Raise bets shall pay even money. An exact tie is a push. If the dealer has the higher hand, then the Ante (if still active) and Raise shall lose.
13. The Vegas 3 side bet shall pay according to player's three hole cards and a posted pay table.
14. The Vegas 4 side bet shall pay according to the poker value of all four of his cards (including the community card) and a posted pay table.

Please click on the following image for a full-size version of the rack card.

Example

In the screenshot above, the player bet $100 on the Ante and $25 each on both side bets. He was dealt a pair of queens as his hole cards. He made the 2x raise at this point. The community card did not help. The dealer revealed a pair of fives, which qualifies, thus the Ante was action. The player's pair beat the dealer's pair, so the Ante and Raise each paid even money.

The player's three-card hand was a pair, which paid even money. The player's four-card was a high pair (jacks or better), which pays 3 to 1. Thus, the total win was $100 + $200 + $25 + 3×$25 = $400. Please note the demo game pays everything on a 'for one' basis, making the money returned $400 + $350 = $750.

Analysis

As of this writing (Dec. 16, 2019) I have not analyzed the game yet. However, AGS, the game distributor, kindly provided me their math report by GLI. This report indicates the house edge (relative to the Ante bet) is 0.88%. It also indicates the average final wager (including the Raise) is 2.1262 units, making the Element of Risk (ratio of expected player loss to total amount bet) equal to 0.88%/2.1262 = 0.41%.

The following table shows the probability and expected return for all possible outcomes of the Vega$ 3 side bet. It is based on the same pay table as found in the Demo game. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 7.28%.

Vega$ 3 Return Table

The following table shows the probability and expected return for all possible outcomes of the Vega$ 4 side bet. It is based on the same pay table as found in the Demo game. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.63%.

Vega$ 4 Return Table

Strategy

The following strategy was kindly provided with permission by Wizard of Vegas forum member gordonm888, who wishes to share credit with Charlie Patrick, both of whom I trust to do the math correctly.

Large Raise

Make the large raise (2x) with any of the following, otherwise check

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• Pair of 3's or higher
• Pair of 2's and ace high with a straight or flush draw
• K-9 high, or higher, with both a straight and flush draw

Small Raise

In general, make the small raise (1x) with K-Q-x or higher, otherwise fold. However, also with these exceptions:

• A-Q-T or higher when an A is the common card
• K-Q-T or higher when a K or Q is the common card

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank:

• AGS, the game distributor, for sharing their math report on the game.
• Gordonm888 and Charlie Patrick for the basic strategy above.

External Links

• Demo game at the AGS web site.
• Discussion about Vega$ 3 Poker in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.

Nearly all Las Vegas casinos of any significance spread three Card Poker. The minimum bets range from $2 at Joker’s Wild to $15 at Aria. Players will need double the Ante bet to play, meaning that the true minimum bet is double the posted amount. This does not include the Pair Plus side bet, which may be bet by itself without an accompanying Ante wager.

The game’s appeal is its simplicity. While it has a small element of skill, it is easy to learn. The house edge is reasonable to most players. It is typically a friendly crowd at the tables.

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How to Play Three Card Poker

Three Card Poker is one of the simplest table games in Las Vegas to learn. There is only one rule related to skill to understand.

#2: Raise or Fold – Players and the dealer are dealt three cards face down. Players look at their three cards and decide whether to raise. If the player has queen-six-four or higher, the player should raise. The Raise bet is equal to the amount of the Ante. If the player does not raise, he folds. The dealer then looks at the house hand and compares it to each player.

• If the dealer beats the player, the Raise loses.
• The Ante loses if the player has less than a straight, keeping in mind that a straight ranks higher than a flush in Three Card Poker.
• Antes push if the dealer does not make at least queen-high.

Flush or Higher Payouts

If the player makes a flush or higher, the Ante is paid based on the following chart, regardless of whether the player wins or loses:

• Straight Flush: 5-1
• Three of a Kind: 4-1
• Straight: 1-1

Pair Plus Payouts

The Pair Plus is paid whether the player wins or loses. It pays based on the following:

• Straight Flush: 40-1
• Three of a Kind: 30-1
• Straight: 6-1
• Flush: Either 4-1 or 3-1
• Any Pair: 1-1

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If you are not in Las Vegas, you can still play Three Card Poker against a live dealer and get a Vegas experience.

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