3 Card Prime
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About
3 Card Prime is basically classic 3 Card Poker but with some significant, exciting variations!
In 3 Card Prime, the Player is competing against the Dealer to form the best hand. Both are dealt three cards with which to make a hand. The three cards can be used to make hands that consist of Pairs, Three of a Kind, Straights, Flushes, and Straight Flushes.
In order to play the full game, the Dealer must qualify. To qualify, the Dealer must have at least a Queen High hand.
If the Dealer fails to qualify, the Player's Ante wager is refunded and the Player's Play wager is paid according to the pay table. This is different from classic 3 Card Poker where the Play wager is refunded and the Ante wager is paid 1 to 1.
If the Dealer does qualify and the Player wins, there is NOT an Ante Bonus like there is in classic 3 Card Poker.
However, if the Dealer wins the hand and the Player has a hand that ranks Straight or higher, there is automatically a "Bad Beat" payout that is paid against the Play wager. This payout is higher than if the Player had won the hand!
Like classic 3 Card Poker, 3 Card Prime supports the "Pair Plus" wager. This optional wager pays based on the Player's three cards regardless of whether that hand beats the Dealer's hand. If the Player makes a qualifying hand, the Pair Plus wager will be paid based on the odds defined in the Payout Table.
The Pair Plus wager does not need to be the same amount as the Ante wager. Additionally, this wager may be made without placing an Ante wager for the main Three Card Prime game.
A twist in 3 Card Prime is that an extra card is also dealt. This card, the "Loose Deuce", impacts the payout of a winning Pair Plus wager. If the Loose Deuce is a deuce (a 2), the payout odds are increased! For any other value, the standard Pair Plus payouts apply. Refer to the game's Payout Table for more information.
The 6 Card Bonus is another optional wager in this game. This wager pays based on the best five card hand that can be made from the combined six cards of the Dealer and the Player. In order to play the 6 Card Bonus game, the Player must also wager for the 3 Card Prime hand, the Pair Plus game, or both. This wager cannot be made as a solo bet. The Player’s hand does not have to beat the Dealer in order to get paid. Payouts are made for qualifying hands as shown in the Payout Table.
Finally, 3 Card Prime introduces another optional bonus wager that pays based on the COLOR of the Player & Dealer cards. To play the Prime Bonus bonus, the Player must also wager the Ante, the Pair Plus, or both. This bonus is paid if the colors of all six of the cards that are dealt to the Player and Dealer hands are the same color or if the colors of the three Player cards are the same. Refer to the Pay Table for more detail.!
How To Play
Placing Wagers
To start the game, the Player must place initial wagers. Wagers can be made for the Ante, the Pair Plus, or both. To place a wager, simply tap the appropriate space. Each tap will increase the wager by the default amount ($5, $10, $25, $50, $100) that has been specified in Preferences. The maximum amount for the Ante wager is $500; the maximum amount for the Pair Plus wager is $100.
After one or both of the wagers for the Ante and Pair Plus have been made, the Player may also place a wager for the 6 Card and Prime Bonuses. The maximum amount for these wagers is $100. Each tap will increase the wager by the default bonus amount defined in Preferences.
For all wagers, once the maximum, allowable amount has been reached, an additional tap will reset the wager amount to zero. A wager can also be reset by pressing a spot and holding for a brief moment.
Dealing Cards
The Deal button becomes enabled once a wager has been placed for either the Ante or the Pair Plus. Pressing the Deal button starts the game. Both the Player and the Dealer will receive three cards.
Additionally, an extra card for the "Loose Deuce" will be dealt. This card will be used to potentially increase the odds for Pair Plus wins.
After the cards have been dealt, if an Ante wager was placed, the Player must decide whether to try to beat the Dealer or to fold the hand. If the Player believes their hand can beat the Dealer, he must place an additional wager that is equal to the initial Ante amount. This is done by pressing the Play spot.
Ending the Game
The hand ends after the cards have been dealt and the Player presses either the Play or the Fold button.
Note: If the Player did not place an Ante wager, the hand will automatically end after the cards have been dealt.
If the Player opts to Fold the hand, the Ante wager is forfeit. However, the wagers for the optional bonuses will be paid if they qualify against the applicable Pay Table.
If the Dealer does not make a qualifying hand of at least Queen high, the Player's Ante wager is refunded and the Player's Play wager is paid according to the Pay Table.
If, however, the Dealer does qualify, the two hands are compared and the higher hand is declared the winner. A winning Player hand is paid based on the odds that are found in these instructions and by tapping on the game logo on the board.
In 3 Card Prime, if the Player loses the hand with a rank of Straight or higher, the Ante is forfeit, but he will be paid a premium on his Play wager as a "Bad Beat". Refer to the Pay Table for actual odds.
If the Player only wagered the Pair Plus bet, the hand will end as soon as the cards are dealt. The Player will be paid accordingly for any qualifying Pair Plus, 6 Card Bonus, or Prime Bonus wagers that were made.
Winning the Bonuses
If the Player folds the hand, but has played the Pair Plus, the 6 Card Bonus, or the Prime Bonus, the bonuses will be paid for those wagers if they make a qualifying hand as declared in the Payout Table.
If the Player did not wager an Ante, his hand will be read for the Pair Plus, 6 Card Bonus, and Prime Bonus wagers that were made as soon as the last card has been dealt.
Quick Replay
After a hand completes, if the Player presses the Deal button, a new hand will be dealt and the same Ante, Pair Plus, 6 Card Bonus, and Prime Bonus wager amounts from the preceding hand will be made. If the Player does not want to repeat the last set of wagers, play will resume after the Player has adjusted the wagers and pressed the Deal button.
Pay Table
Ante Wager | |
| Beat the Dealer | 1 to 1 |
Play Wager | |
(Player Wins or Ties) | |
| Mini-Royal (A-K-Q) | 10 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 6 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 5 to 1 |
| Straight | 2 to 1 |
| All Other Hands | 1 to 1 |
Play Wager Bad Beat | |
(Dealer Wins Hand) | |
| Straight Flush | 12 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 10 to 1 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 |
Pair Plus (Normal) | |
| Mini-Royal (A-K-Q) | 50 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 40 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 30 to 1 |
| Straight | 6 to 1 |
| Flush | 3 to 1 |
| Any Pair | 1 to 1 |
Pair Plus w/ Loose Deuce! | |
| Mini-Royal (A-K-Q) | 75 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 50 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 40 to 1 |
| Straight | 8 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 |
| Any Pair | 2 to 1 |
Prime Bonus | |
(Same Color Cards) | |
| All 6 Cards | 4 to 1 |
| Player Cards | 3 to 1 |
6 Card Bonus | ||
| Royal Flush | 1000 to 1 | |
| Straight Flush | 200 to 1 | |
| Four of a Kind | 50 to 1 | |
| Full House | 25 to 1 | |
| Flush | 20 to 1 | |
| Straight | 10 to 1 | |
| Three of a Kind | 5 to 1 | |
| Maximum Payout: $50,000 | ||