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To
start, all the players make their bets. Players can either wager that
their hand will be higher in rank than the dealer's hand ('Ante' and
'Play' wagers) or they can wager that their hand will have at least a
pair or higher ('Pair Plus' wager).
Each player and the dealer are then dealt
three cards, giving each player in turn one card face down until all the
players and the dealer have three face down cards. To compete against
the dealer, the player places an ‘Ante’ bet.
The player places a bet and after examining
his three-card hand, he must decide on one of two options:
Place a ‘Play’ bet equal to the 'ante'
amount and continue the game.
Fold and forfeit the 'Ante' wager.
Note: If the player played two bets and
placed one also on the 'pair plus', that too is forfeited.
Once the player made his decision, the
dealer will open his cards. The dealer's hand must contain a Queen or
better to qualify and challenge the player’s hands; otherwise the dealer
folds and only the 'Ante' wagers are paid, at 1:1 irrespective of
ranking.
The 'Play' bet is returned to the player.
If the dealer's hand qualifies with a Queen
or better, then the player’s cards are opened and compared against the
dealer's. If the dealer's hand is better than the player's hand, then
the player loses both, the 'Ante' and 'Play' wager. If the player's hand
is better than the dealer, then the dealer pays the player at 1 to 1 for
both, the 'ante' and the 'Play' wager.
Additionally, on a good hand, the player may
also win a bonus payment on the 'Ante' wager, as follows:
For a straight, the bonus is paid at 1 to
1.
For three of a kind, at 4 to 1, and
For a straight flush, at 5 to 1.
The bonuses are awarded irrespective of the
dealer's hand ranking, whether better or worse than the player's. If the
dealer's hand is better than the player's hand, then the player loses
both, the 'Ante' and 'Play' wager.
To play the hand value only and not against
the dealer, the player places a wager on the ‘Pair Plus’ spot. It is a
completely independent from the dealer’s hand and the payout is based
only on the rank of the 3 card hand. If the player has less than a pair,
he loses the 'Pair Plus' wager; if the
player has a pair or higher, he wins. The higher the rank, the greater
the payout, as follows:
A Pair: pays 1 to 1.
A Flush: pays 4 to 1.
A Straight: pays 6 to 1 .
Three of a Kind: pays 30 to 1.
A Straight Flush: pays 40 to 1.
The player can make ‘Pair Plus’ and ‘Ante’
bets simultaneously.
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