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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
Max. Bet: $1,000
Release year: 2018
Side bets: Yes
Live game: Yes

Ante 96.63% Dealer needs Queen high Launched 2014

By Fiona Gallagher Updated Oct 6, 2026

RTP: 96.63% Evolution
Bet range: $1–$1,000 Default table limits
Launched: 2014 Evolution

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: Evolution's figure as quoted by LiveCasinoComparer.

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

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

Pay table

Three Card Poker pay tables

Hand	Ante Bonus	Pair Plus	6 Card Bonus
Royal Flush (6 cards)	–	–	1000:1
Mini Royal	5:1	100:1	–
Straight Flush	5:1	40:1	200:1
Four of a Kind (6 cards)	–	–	100:1
Full House (6 cards)	–	–	20:1
Three of a Kind	4:1	30:1	7:1
Flush	–	4:1	15:1
Straight	1:1	5:1	10:1
Pair	–	1:1	–

Evolution pay tables as reproduced by LiveCasinoComparer. 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.

Game	RTP	Min bet	Max bet	What sets it apart
Three Card Poker	96.63%	$1	$1,000	Pair Plus up to 100:1
Casino Hold'em	99.18%	$1	$5,000	Dealer qualifies with 4s
Ultimate Texas Hold'em	99.47%	$0.50	$500	Raise up to 4x
Video Poker	–	$1	$5,000	Five pay tables, up to 100 hands
Caribbean Stud Poker	98.18%	$1	$1,000	Five-card stud
Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker	–	$0.50	$5,000	Bet at each street
2 Hand Casino Hold'em	99.18%	$0.50	$1,000	One or two hands
Side Bet City	96.69%	$0.50	$1,000	3, 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

RTP: Evolution. Rounds per hour are an assumption for the example; Evolution does not publish a pace for every table, and 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%	$0.50
Video Poker Live	Evolution Gaming	99.5%	0.5%	$1
Live Ultimate Texas Hold'em	Evolution Gaming	99.47%	0.53%	$0.50
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Video Poker	Playtech	99.17%	0.83%	$0.25
Live Caribbean Stud Poker	Evolution Gaming	98.94%	1.06%	$1
Live Poker	Ezugi	98.94%	1.06%	$1.00
Russian Poker	Creedroomz	98.2%	1.8%	$1
Three Card Poker	Evolution Gaming	96.63%	3.37%	$1

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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