Hands are ranked more or less the same as standard poker hands. However, the highest ranked hand is a straight flush and afterwards follows 3 of a kind, a straight and a flush.

An ante bonus gives an extra payout on the ante bet if the player has a strong hand. The payout is given regardless if the dealer qualifies and if the player beats the dealer.

This is one of the two most important types of bets in which only the strength of the player’s hand is evaluated. If the player has a pair or better, the pairplus bet pays out.

You can choose to place either the ante or the pairplus bet on each hand or if you want to, you can place both bets simultaneously.

Casinos may offer a less common progressive jackpot bet for 3-Card Poker which is a $1 side bet. To win the jackpot, a player must get a very strong hand like mini royal flush in spades.

The optimal strategy for the ante bet is to rise when you have Queen, 6, 4 or better as well as all pairs and above. A hand of Queen, 6, 3 or less should be folded.