Three Card Poker
How to Play
Three Card Poker keeps things fast. You place an Ante, get three cards, and decide: play or fold. If you play, you put up a Play bet equal to the Ante. The dealer needs Queen-high or better to qualify — if the dealer does not qualify, you get paid 1:1 on the Ante and your Play bet comes back. Beat the dealer and both bets pay 1:1. Fold and you lose only the Ante.
The strategy is simple too. The basic rule is: play with Queen-6-4 or better, fold with anything less. That is the one decision you need to make. No multiple rounds of betting, no community cards to track, no bluffing. Just three cards and one call.
Three side bets make every hand more interesting. Pair Plus pays based on your hand alone — you do not even need to beat the dealer, and you can collect even when you fold the main hand. The 6 Card Bonus takes all six cards (yours and the dealer's) and finds the best five-card poker hand, with a Royal Flush paying 1000:1. The Ante Bonus kicks in automatically on Straights or better — no extra wager needed. Between the main game and three side bets plus Millionaire Mode, a single three-card deal can trigger five independent payouts.
Hand Rankings
Three-card poker rankings differ from standard five-card poker because the probabilities change with fewer cards. The order from strongest to weakest: Straight Flush, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Pair, High Card. The key difference from five-card poker is that a Straight Flush outranks Three of a Kind — with only three cards, getting three of a kind is actually more likely than completing a suited straight.
For the 6 Card Bonus, standard five-card poker rankings apply since the system evaluates the best possible five-card hand from the combined six cards. This means hands like Four of a Kind and Full House are possible in the 6 Card Bonus even though they cannot occur in a three-card hand. The dual ranking system — three-card for the main game and Pair Plus, five-card for the 6 Card Bonus — gives you different evaluation criteria on the same deal.
Side Bets
Pair Plus
Your hand strength is all that matters. A pair pays even money, and a straight flush delivers 40:1.
| Hand | Payout |
|---|---|
| Straight Flush | 40:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 30:1 |
| Straight | 6:1 |
| Flush | 3:1 |
| Pair | 1:1 |
Ante Bonus
Get a Straight or better and you earn a bonus on your Ante automatically. No extra bet needed.
| Hand | Payout |
|---|---|
| Straight Flush | 5:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 4:1 |
| Straight | 1:1 |
6 Card Bonus
Your 3 cards + the dealer's 3 cards make the best five-card poker hand. Royal Flush pays 1000:1.
| Hand | Payout |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 1000:1 |
| Straight Flush | 200:1 |
| Four of a Kind | 100:1 |
| Full House | 20:1 |
| Flush | 15:1 |
| Straight | 10:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 7:1 |
Millionaire Mode
Add a $1 side bet for a shot at $1,000,000. Seven cards are evaluated for the spade straight flush: 8♠ 9♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠ K♠ A♠. Your 3 cards + the dealer's 3 cards + 1 bonus card drawn from the deck = 7 cards evaluated.
| Matching Cards | Payout |
|---|---|
| 7 of 7 — Complete Straight Flush | $1,000,000 |
| 6 of 7 | $3,000 |
| 5 of 7 | $200 |
| 4 of 7 | $15 |
| 3 of 7 | $8 |
| 2 of 7 | $1 |
Provably Fair
Every card in the deal — yours, the dealer's, and the Millionaire bonus card — is locked by a SHA-256 hash before you bet. That is seven cards total, all determined by the committed seed before a single chip is placed. After the hand, the server reveals the seed so you can verify it yourself.
The process works like this: the server generates a random seed and shows you its SHA-256 hash before the deal. You contribute your own client seed. After the hand, the server reveals the raw seed. Hash it yourself and check it matches the pre-deal hash. If it does, every card was locked before you bet. The Pair Plus result, the 6 Card Bonus evaluation, the main hand, and the Millionaire Mode check all trace back to that one verified seed. You can check any hand from the game history at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pair Plus?
A side bet that pays based on your hand alone. You do not need to beat the dealer. A Pair pays 1:1, all the way up to 40:1 for a Straight Flush.
How does the 6 Card Bonus work?
It takes your 3 cards and the dealer's 3 cards and finds the best five-card poker hand. A Royal Flush from those 6 cards pays 1000:1.
When should I fold?
The basic strategy is to play (place the Play bet) when you have Queen-6-4 or better. With anything weaker, folding and saving the Play bet is the better long-term move.
What is Millionaire Mode in Three Card Poker?
A $1 side bet. Your 3 cards + dealer's 3 + 1 bonus card = 7 cards checked for the spade straight flush (8-A of spades). All 7 matching pays $1,000,000.
Does the Ante Bonus require a separate bet?
No. The Ante Bonus is automatic. When you play (not fold) and your hand is a Straight or better, the bonus pays on your Ante amount: Straight 1:1, Three of a Kind 4:1, Straight Flush 5:1.
Is EvoJacks Three Card Poker provably fair?
Yes. SHA-256 commitment before every deal. You can verify all 7 cards (6 dealt + 1 bonus) from the game history.
