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Three card poker strategy
There's a growing
interest in three card Poker, mainly because people
think it's easy to win big (given the right three
card Poker strategy, of course).
After all, it's fun
to think in 3's because....well....adding a third is
more exciting than just two, especially when playing
No Limit Texas Holdem.
There are two ways
to bring home the bucks (actually there are more
than two ways, but we won't get into all of that on
this page): getting a better hand than the dealer
(the ante) and an optional bet, getting a pair or
higher (the pair plus). It is simple and short,
making a three card Poker strategy far less
complicated than other variations and ideal for
beginners or people who are looking for a quickie.
But you still need
to play your hand right. With the right three card
Poker strategy, you can bring in consecutive wins
and watch the chips pile in a matter of minutes.
In general, the house
has a 3.4% advantage; something to consider as you
take the first step in your three card Poker
strategy: deciding whether to fold or play, and
whether you will play just one or both bets.
It really depends
on your hand. In decreasing order of merit, you can
have straight flushes, triplets, straights, flushes,
pairs, and singletons. Note one of the unique
elements in three card Poker strategy: straights
have a higher ranking than a flush, because of the
odds of making a three card straight.
Is it me or is my
three card poker strategy lesson starting to sound
like a really sleazy porn flick? Hey there are
no straights in three card poker! Everybody is
bi! Ok, just kidding....just kidding.
Now back to my
three card poker strategy. You can tell my ADT
is kicking in.
Within each category,
rankings coincide with standard poker conventions,
the highest being aces (which can be used for either
high or low), followed by kings, and proceeding to
threes and twos.
The house has a 3.4% advantage; although what makes
three hand Poker such a "winnable" game is that the
dealer needs to have at least a queen-high to
qualify. Betcha didn't know Jenny knew this!
I'm learning, I'm learning here.
This happens in 2
out of 3 hands, and if he fails, you get even money
(1 to 1) on your original wager as long as you don't
fold. As a rule, 4 out of every 10 ante hands will
win the ante bonus.
So how do you know when to fold, and when to forge
forward? Being such a simple and straightforward
game, a three hand Poker strategy is pretty cut and
dried. You just have to muck a low singleton
(queen-6-3 or worse) and play with a high singleton
(queen-6-4 or better). The best possible win is a
straight flush, betting on play, and beating a
qualifying dealer. The wrong three card Poker
strategy can drag you to the worst possible loss: $3
times the base, if you play with a singleton, bet on
a play, and get beaten by a qualifying dealer.
Play for real here
You can check out all
of my
Poker Tips and Strategies
here
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Jenny Woo,
www.gambling911.com
Originally published
July 22, 2006 6:31 pm EDT
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