How to Play Three Card Poker Online

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Three card poker online is a fun and exciting spin-off of the game of poker. This game is actually two games in one. Most online poker websites will allow you to play both games, or choose to play just one. Sites that allow you to play both games will usually allow you to bet different amounts of money on each.

The first game of three card poker online is called three card ante or three card play and is played against the dealer. In this game, players do not play against each other. Everyone plays against the dealer. If your hand is better than the dealer, you win.

The other three card poker online game is pair plus. In pair plus you do not play against anyone, even the dealer. In this game players win different payouts based on how good their hand is.

Because three card poker online is played with only three cards the hand rankings differ slightly from those of regular poker. The best hand is the straight flush, which means that you have three cards of the same suit in sequential order (for instance, 9, 10, J of diamonds). The next best hand is three of a kind. Following three of a kind is a three card straight. These cards can be of any suit but must be in sequential order. Next is a flush, or three cards of the same suit. Following is a pair.

If you are playing three card ante or three card play against the dealer then the highest card in your hand will determine the winner if neither you nor the dealer has any of these poker hands.