Three Card Poker Guide at CelticCasino.com

Three Card Poker is in reality two games in one. Both the dealer and the player have three cards to play with, There are two types of wager: ANTE, here the player goes against the dealer, and PAIR PLUS, here the player wagers that his hand will have a hand with a pair or better.

The player must put both a PAIR PLUS and an ANTE bet or an ANTE bet only.

Poker Three Card games use a regular fifty-two cards deck. The fifty-two cards are given in hands of 3. Straights are of higher ranking than a flush, since there are less ways to have a three-card straight. Aces can be low or high, according to your need, just like in Poker.

Start by putting an Ante bet on the "Ante" place on the table. The Ante bet functions as a conventional poker. This is what you have to pay to play the hand. You can also put the Pair Plus bet at this moment (look at the PAIR PLUS below).

The dealer gets three cards face down and the player is given three face-up cards. You can now decide if your cards are enough to wager against the dealer (Call) or if you need to fold. In case that you fold, you only lose the wager that you placed on the Ante. Pair Plus bets, if done, are paid and the hand is done.

If you choose to go against the dealer, you have to put a bet of the same amount to the Ante in the "Bet" area on the table and press the "Call" icon.

The dealer's cards are then shown. The dealer needs at least a queen or higher to qualify. If the dealer gets anything lower, then you get an automatic win, in case that you have not folded. If the dealer's hand is not enough to qualify, you are given even money on the Ante wager and an Ante bonus, if it applies. The wager is a "push," where you do not win nor lose.

In Poker Three Card, you are given the bonus of the starting wager, the Ante bonus. This is only paid in case that you have one of the three highest card combos: three of a kind, straight flush, or a straight. The Ante bonus is even remunerated if the dealer does not qualify for the hand and even if the dealer's hand defeats the hand of the player. Look at PAYOFFS for information on the payout for the Ante bonus. The Ante bonus is not given in case that you folded.

In case that the dealer's hand does not qualify, then the highest valued hand is the winner. If the dealer's hand is ranked higher, the player then loses the Bet and the Ante bet, but the player may still win the Ante bonus by getting a hand with a straight or higher. Those who can defeat the dealer are given equal money on their Bets and Ante bets plus, if applicable, the Ante bonus. If both the player's hand and the dealer's hand are of equal rank, the highest ranking hand decides the winner. For example, a pair of queens defeats a pair of jacks. If the dealer and the player's hands are tied, then, both the Ante bet and the Bet are called "push"-the best are given back to the player.

The Pair Plus is bet that you will be given a pair or higher. This is an optional bet that is done at the same moment you put the Ante bet by putting the wager in the Pair Plus area on the table. You are not going against the dealer in this game. You can win if you are drawn a pair or higher hand, without caring for what the dealer gets. Look at the PAYOFFS for the information on the payout for a Pair Plus bet in the table for Winnings here:

If you calculate for a win, you must take into account this: the Ante Bonus result, the Ante Bonus result, and the Ante play result.

General Information

Our games are meant to be simple to play and learn. Just a few easy concepts will have you playing our games in a matter of seconds!

This Help guide you are looking at will demonstrate to you how to play and wager in our games, how to set the games to fit your personal taste, and how to acquire information on the history of your plays. We will also cover how to rapidly add funds into your gaming account in case that your balance gets too low.

If you want information on a specific game, select the game from the menu on top. This help guides talks only on the aspects that are added in all the games, and does not talk into detail every aspect of the casino game.

All games have the sections and/or buttons below:

Bet and Balance Displays: At the bottom left corner there are two boxes that have the current total balance, which is the money that you have in order to bet; and the current Bet, which is the quantity that you have placed on the current hand.

Message Display: At the middle of the screen there are shown the messages for the games, like in case that you win a hand and the quantity that you have won, etc.

Cashier Button: If you are playing an actual game for real, a Cashier button will be shown at the bottom left corner on top of the display for the Balance. Pressing this button makes a popup screen to be shown that has the interface for the Cashier that enables you to do fast deposits into your account.

History Button: Pressing this button will make a popup screen to be shown that has an understandable summary of all your wagers and endings for the current game. You can also obtain this information in the games "History" area by the main page of the website.

Help Button: Pressing on the Help icon makes a popup screen to be shown that has the Help for all the available games on the website. At first, the current game will be shown, but you can see the information for other games by selecting it in the menu located at the top portion of this page. These instructions are also placed in the "Help" area of the game's Main Page at the website.

The Game play Sequence

All of our games are played by entering the game, selecting the limits for the table, wagering, playing, and looking at the results of your wager and the game play selections. We will talk about these levels of game play and illustrate to you all the information that you need in order to be an experienced player!

Below are some descriptions for some of the parts in the play process:

Starting the game: Once you have chosen a game from the casino game menu, a screen will pop up.

This is the game screen. You will have access to the game table, the console for the game, and various buttons.

Selecting Table Limits: You may be shown to a screen with three options of table limits, before you start a game. These table limits are assigned to your wagering-you cannot ware less than the minimum nor more than the maximum. These wager limits affect ALL the wager zones. So in Blackjack, the table limits affect every wager location individually. If you are not asked to select on a table limit the game has been given a table limit by the casino and is shown on the table's plaque.

Placing your Bet: Once you have chosen the table limits, the limits screen will be withdrawn (the limits for the table will still be shown on the table's plaque to the right corner of the chip zone on the table). On the left corner, there will be a stack of chips, each chip with a different value signaled on the chip's surface. On the table there are one or various wager locations. These locations are displayed with a lighter colored area. In Sic Bo, Keno, Roulette, and other games you can position your mouse to glimpse at the various wager locations.

To make a bet, press on a chip then press in the wager zone. The chip that has the value you have chosen will be displayed in the wager zone. The value of the chip will be subtracted from your gaming Balance and placed into your Bet.

To withdraw a bet, Press-Click on the desired chip (click and hold the "ctrl" icon and then press on the desired chip). The chip will be taken off the table, and its amount will be subtracted from your Bet and placed back into your Balance.

Spin/Roll/Deal: Determined by the game that you want, you have to begin the game play by clicking on the "Spin," "Roll," or "Deal" buttons. These buttons will be found in the middle at the lower part of the table. When you click the button, the dealer will draw the initial cards, spin the roulette wheel, or spin the tumbler to begin the game.

Game play: How the game is played is dependent on every individual game. Some games, such as Blackjack, are played through various levels where you have to choose between several different styles of play. Other games, such as Baccarat, only have one stage where the cards are drawn and the player either loses or wins.

The rules for all the games explain the game play in extensive detail. To look at the rules, select the game from the menu above of this rules screen.

Initiating a New Game: Once you have finished a game, you can play one more game by pressing the "New Game" icon. If you are playing a casino card game the cards are always reshuffled at the beginning of each casino game. At the start of the next game, you can choose the re-bet option. This will make the equal wagers on the table that you put in the earlier game. Just press on the "Re-Bet" icon!

This has all the simple and basic game play information for our great games in our casino website. For specific game information, choose the game from the menu located above. Remember that you may always go to the Help area by pressing on the "Help" icon in the games, or by pressing on the "Help" menu button in the website's main page.