King = Only Play with a K, 9, 2 or better.

If the dealer is showing a queen, your second card now needs to be stronger.

Queen = Only Play with Q, 9, 2 or better.

The odds that the dealer hand won’t qualify or will be lower than yours are increased. A Jack or Lower = Always Make a Play Bet.When you have the advantage of seeing one of the dealer’s cards, you should change your basic strategy. MODIFIED THREE-CARD POKER STRATEGY WHEN YOU KNOW ONE OF THE DEALER’S CARDS If your high card is a Jack or lower, fold, no matter how high your other two cards are. Fold if your hand is not at least that high. The usual strategy for when to make the Play wager is to bet whenever you have Queen-6-4 or better, including any time your high card is an Ace or a King, no matter how high your other two cards are, and also anytime your hand is Q-7 or better, regardless of your third card. If your hand and the dealer’s hand are exactly the same, you tie and the bets push. If your highest card and the dealer’s highest card are the same, the tie is broken by the second-highest card, then the third highest card. So a mini-royal flush (AKQ) and straight flush are at the top of the hand rankings, followed by three of a kind, straight, flush, pair, and high card. The ranking of most hands is the same as in Poker except you are using only three cards and a straight is higher than a flush. If you win, you’re paid on both your Ante bet and Play bet. If the dealer has Queen high or higher then you must beat the dealer to win. If you bet and the dealer does not have Queen or better, the dealer does not play you win your Ante bet and your Play bet pushes (neither wins nor loses), even if the dealer’s hand beats your hand. So at the California Grand Casino you have the opportunity to wager on the dealer hand if you want to do so. You are also playing against other players, not the casino. You will want to adjust your strategy so you can maximize your opportunity to win. Seeing one of the dealer card’s also changes the correct strategy for deciding when to make your Play bet. However at the California Grand Casino, because we show you one of the dealer’s cards before you make your Play bet, you are Playing With Better Odds Than Vegas and other casinos. This is how the game is played nearly everywhere, including Las Vegas. The Ante and Play wagers pay even money (1:1). After receiving your three card hand, you can surrender your hand and Ante wager or make a Play bet equal to your Ante bet before the dealer’s hand is revealed. The object is to have your three card poker hand to beat the dealer’s three card poker hand. You are dealt three cards and the dealer is dealt three cards. Playing Three Card Poker is Easy and Fun.

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