Rules of the game: Three card poker is actually two games in one. You may play either, or both ways on any given hand. The first playing option is Pair Plus and the other is an ante / bet game. In Pair Plus you are dealt 3 cards. If you have a pair or higher (Three of a kind, flush, straight, or straight flush) with those 3 cards, you win at least 1-1. You are not playing against the dealer's hand when playing pair plus. The payouts for the various hands are shown in the table at the end of this page. The other option is the ante / bet game. with this option you place an ante wager before you are dealt your 3 cards. If you like your hand and believe you will beat the dealer's hand, you place a bet that is equal to your ante on the bet square. If your hand is better than the dealer's hand you win. If the dealer has a better hand, or if you decided not to bet on the hand, you loose. The dealer must have at least a queen to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify, you automatically win 1-1 on your ante and nothing on the back bet. As stated above, you may play pair plus, or the ante, or both on any hand.