Note: Players are only playing the dealer and not other players at the table.ģ After viewing their three cards, the players have the option to either: Play ('Raise') In order to 'Play', the player must place an additional PLAY Wager (equal to the ANTE Wager) to stay in the game. (See the types 3 Card Poker bets below.)Ģ Each player and the dealer then receive three cards which are dealt face down. The players Pair Plus wager is a bet that they will have a hand of at least a Pair or better. How to Play 3 Card Pokerġ Each round starts with each player placing an ANTE wager and/or a PAIR PLUS wager, before the cards are dealt. The object of Three Card Poker is to get a Three Card Poker hand with a value higher than the Dealer.