Tri Card Poker

Hand Rankings: What Beats the Dealer in Tri Card Poker?

This poker variant is all about trying to get a winning three-card hand that beats the dealer. Payouts are based on the value of your winning hand, as well as whether you’ve beaten the dealer or not.

Each combination in Tri Card Poker is valued against the traditional poker rankings, with a Straight Flush the most valuable and a Pair the lowest that you need to earn a payout on the main bet. 

Payouts & Paytable: Main Bets, Pair+ Side Bets & Bonuses

There are various ways of getting a prize in Tri Card Poker.

1. Simply beating the dealer gives you a 1:1 return on the Ante and Raise bets.
2. Pair+ side bet payouts are as follows:
   1. Straight Flush 40:1
   2. 3 of a Kind 30:1
   3. Straight 6:1
   4. Flush 4:1
   5. Pair 1.1
3. Ante Bonus Payouts 
   1. Straight Flush 5:1
   2. 3 of a Kind 4:1
   3. Straight 1:1

Winning Hands & Odds: When to Raise, Fold, or Collect

The chance of winning the Ante and Raise bet varies according to the actions you take. Once you’ve seen your three cards, you have the option of Raise or Fold, depending on how highly you rate your chances. The dealer only plays if they have a Queen or higher.  

It’s important that you decide how strong your hand is before going ahead or not. No extra cards are dealt after this, so you’re going to win or lose based on the three cards you can see on the table. 

Card Values: No Jokers, No Wilds—Just Classic Poker

There are no special cards or symbols used in Tri Card Poker. This poker game uses a standard deck of cards, with no jokers included. Card values are as you would expect in poker, with the highest-value hand of Straight Flush having the standard definition of having five cards in sequence, with all of them belonging to the same suit. Royal Flush isn’t included in the list of paying hands, so it just counts as a Straight Flush. 

Hand Hierarchy: Poker Rankings & How Payouts Work

The value of each hand is simply measured against the value of the dealer’s card to see if it pays the Ante and Raise wager or not. If you place the Pair+ side bet, this pays out if you get any of the hands listed in the paytable.