This poker game is played in two phases. In the first phase players compete against each other and in the second phase all of the players at this game compete either against the dealer or against a posted payout schedule for specific hands. It is more popular than online bingo for casino gambling. The table is similar to that of casino blackjack except that there are three betting areas in front of each player. There is one are marked play, another labeled ante and another labeled “pair plus.”  These define the three bets that are allowed in three-card poker.

To initiate the play, all of the players make a wager. Players can either wager that their hand will be higher in rank than the dealer's or they can wager that their hand will have at least a pair or higher. All are then dealt three cards, giving each player in turn one card face down until all the players and the dealer have three face down cards. If you have less than a pair, you lose the 'pair plus' wager. If you have pair or higher, you win. The higher the rank, the greater the payout, as follows:

A pair: pays 1 to 1

A flush: pays 4 to 1

A Straight: pays 6 to 1

Three of a kind: pays 30 to 1

A Straight flush: pays 40 to 1

The second available bet is a bet on the 'ante.’ As in Caribbean Stud poker the player competes against the dealer's hand. The player places a bet, and after examining the cards, the player either place a bet on the 'play' mark equal to the 'ante' amount and continue the game, or fold and withdraw from that round and forfeit the 'ante' wager. If the player played two bets and placed one also on the 'pair plus', that wager is also forfeited. Poker is also popular in uk casinos for gambling.

Once all the players made their decisions, the dealer reveals the cards. The dealer's hand must contain a Queen or better to qualify and challenge the players’ hands; otherwise the dealer folds and only the 'ante' wagers are paid. In this case the 'play' bet is returned to the player. If the dealer's hand qualifies with a Queen or better, then the player’s cards are revealed and compared against the dealer's. If the dealer's hand is better than the player's hand, then the player loses both the 'ante' and 'play' wager. If the player's hand is better than the dealer, then the dealer pays the player at 1 to 1 for both, the 'ante' and the 'play' wager. Additionally, on a good hand, the player may also win a bonus payment on the 'ante' wager, as follows:

For a straight, the bonus is paid at 1 to 1

For three of a kind, at 4 to 1, and

For a straight flush, at 5 to 1

The casino bonus is awarded regardless of the dealer's hand ranking. If the dealer's hand is better than the player's hand, then the player loses both, the 'ante' and 'play' wager.