3 Card poker is a simple game and knowing the odds is not essential but is nice to know. It's a game that consists of two games in one, where the player can bet on either game or both so the odds really vary based on the type of bet that you make. The first chart below outlines the different combinations of poker hands you can make in three card poker. Following this chart will be the pair plus chart and ante bet bonus chart.
Probabilities in Three Card Poker
Hand |
Combinations |
Probability |
Straight flush |
48 |
0.0021719 |
Three of a kind |
52 |
0.0023529 |
Straight |
720 |
0.0325792 |
Flush |
1096 |
0.0495928 |
Pair |
3744 |
0.1694118 |
Queen to ace high |
9720 |
0.4398190 |
Jack high or less |
6720 |
0.3040724 |
Payoff Table for Pair Plus
Hand |
Probability |
Table 1 |
Table 2 |
Table 3 |
Table 4 |
Table 5 |
Table 6 |
| Straight flush |
0.002172 |
40 to 1 |
40 to 1 |
35 to 1 |
50 to 1 |
40 to 1 |
40 to 1 |
| Three of a kind |
0.002353 |
30 to 1 |
25 to 1 |
25 to 1 |
30 to 1 |
30 to 1 |
30 to 1 |
| Straight |
0.032579 |
6 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
5 to 1 |
6 to 1 |
| Flush |
0.049593 |
4 to 1 |
4 to 1 |
4 to 1 |
3 to 1 |
4 to 1 |
3 to 1 |
| Pair |
0.169412 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
| Nothing |
0.743891 |
-1 to 1 |
-1 to 1 |
-1 to 1 |
-1 to 1 |
-1 to 1 |
-1 to 1 |
| House Edge |
|
2.32% |
3.49% |
4.58% |
5.1% |
5.57% |
7.28% |
Ante Bet Bonus
Hand |
Probability |
Table 1 |
Table 2 |
Table 3 |
Table 4 |
| Straight flush |
0.002172 |
5 to 1 |
4 to 1 |
3 to 1 |
5 to 1 |
| Three of a kind |
0.002353 |
4 to 1 |
3 to 1 |
2 to 1 |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
0.032579 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
1 to 1 |
| House Edge |
|
3.37% |
3.83% |
4.28% |
3.61% |
| Element of Risk |
|
2.01% |
2.28% |
2.56% |
2.16% |
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