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Three Card Poker: pay table, rules and RTP

Three Card Poker is Evolution's three-card game against the dealer, made with SHFL entertainment, with Ante, Pair Plus and 6 Card Bonus bets.

Evolution showed it at ICE in February 2014. The dealer qualifies with Queen high.

Our verdict: For quick hands with simple decisions: play with Queen-6-4 or better. The Pair Plus bet pays regardless of the dealer.
Software
Evolution Gaming
Game type
Poker
RTP
96.63%
House edge
3.37%
Min. bet
1 USD
Max. Bet
1,000 USD
Release year
2018
Side bets
Yes
Live game
Yes
Ante 96.63% Dealer needs Queen high Launched 2014
RTP
96.63% Evolution
Bet range
$1–$1,000 Default table limits
Launched
2014 Evolution

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RTP per bet

Three Card Poker: RTP and house edge per bet

Bet Payout RTP House edge Cost per $100
Ante and Play 1:1 plus Ante Bonus 96.63% 3.37% $3.37

RTP: the listed return for the Ante and Play bets with optimal strategy.

What the numbers mean

RTP 96.63% $966.30

back on average per $1,000 wagered

House edge 3.37% $33.70

expected cost per $1,000 wagered

Turnover 30×

times a balance can be wagered before the house edge has, on average, used it up

How it works

How a round of Three Card Poker works

One round

  1. Ante Place the Ante, plus Pair Plus or 6 Card Bonus if you like.
  2. Look You get three cards.
  3. Play or fold Play for the Ante amount or fold.
  4. Showdown The dealer needs Queen high; if not, the Ante pays 1:1 and the Play pushes.

Pay table

Three Card Poker pay tables

HandAnte BonusPair Plus6 Card Bonus
Royal Flush (6 cards) ––1000:1
Mini Royal 5:1100:1–
Straight Flush 5:140:1200:1
Four of a Kind (6 cards) ––100:1
Full House (6 cards) ––20:1
Three of a Kind 4:130:17:1
Flush –4:115:1
Straight 1:15:110:1
Pair –1:1–

Pay tables: Pair Plus and 6 Card Bonus as described by Wizard of Odds for Evolution's game; the Ante Bonus follows the usual 1-4-5 pay table. The 6 Card Bonus uses your three cards and the dealer's three.

Versions

Three Card Poker against Evolution's other pokers

RTP and default limits of the closest Evolution versions on this site, as we list them.

GameRTPMin betMax betWhat sets it apart
Three Card Poker 96.63%$1$1,000Pair Plus up to 100:1
Casino Hold'em 97.84%$1$5,000Dealer qualifies with 4s
Ultimate Texas Hold'em 99.47%$0.50$500Raise up to 4x
Video Poker –$1$5,000Five pay tables, multi-hand play
Caribbean Stud Poker 96.30%$1$1,000Five-card stud
Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker –$0.50$1,000Bet at each street
2 Hand Casino Hold'em 97.84%$0.50$1,000One or two hands
Side Bet City 96.69%$0.50$1,0003, 5 and 7-card hands

RTP: the best-bet figure verified for each game (sources on each game's page; – where none is published). Default limits: the figures we list on LiveCasinoRank. Features: Evolution's game pages. Casinos set their own limits on each table.

Cost per hour

What an hour of Three Card Poker costs on average

Expected cost is stake per round × rounds per hour × house edge. Change the inputs in the calculator to match your own stake and pace.

Three Card Poker 96.63% · 40 rounds/h
$13
Live Roulette 97.3% · 40 rounds/h
$11
Live Blackjack, basic strategy 99.28% · 50 rounds/h
$4

RTP: the listed figure for each game. Rounds per hour are an assumption for the example; real pace depends on the number of players.

Variance

How Three Card Poker swings from round to round

Ante and Call

Most hands win or lose two stakes; big hands pay more.

Suits you if: The core game.

Bonus side bets

Rare big hands pay up to 100:1 or more with a higher edge.

Suits you if: Small add-ons only.

Limits

Three Card Poker bet limits

The range below is the default we list for the game. Each casino sets its own limits, so the table in your lobby can start higher or stop lower.

Game Lowest min Highest max Range What it means
Three Card Poker $1 $1,000

Default minimum and maximum bet: the figures we list for the game. Check the limits shown at the table before you play.

Three Card Poker compared with similar games

Published Poker games on CasinoRank, best RTP first.

Game Software RTP House edge Min. bet
Live Jacks Or Better Draw Poker Pragmatic Play 99.5% 0.5% 0.5 USD
Video Poker Live Evolution Gaming 99.5% 0.5% 1 USD
Live Ultimate Texas Hold'em Evolution Gaming 99.47% 0.53% 0.5 USD
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Video Poker Playtech 99.17% 0.83% 0.25 USD
Live Poker Ezugi 98.94% 1.06% 1 USD
Russian Poker Creedroomz 98.2% 1.8% 1 USD
Live Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker Evolution Gaming 97.96% 2.04% 0.5 USD
Three Card Poker Evolution Gaming 96.63% 3.37% 1 USD

RTP and bets listed for each game.

FAQ

What is the RTP of Three Card Poker?

Ante and Play: 96.63%, per Evolution.

Where can I play Three Card Poker?

At casinos that carry Evolution's live games; the ranked list on this page shows them. Check that the casino accepts players from your country and that online casino play is legal where you live.

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