The player can place whichever the Pair Plus
bet OR the Ante bet, OR both. After placing his bets, both
the player and the dealer obtain three cards. If the player
bets on Pair Plus, he is rewarded according to the Pair Plus
Payouts box if his hand holds a pair or better. If the player
bets on Ante, he has to now make a decision either to fold,
if he does not think he can beat the dealer’s hand,
or to raise and confront the dealer. If the player decides
to fold, he loses the Ante bet AND the Pair Plus bet and the
game is over. If the player decides to raise, he bets an extra
amount equivalent to the ante bet, the dealer reveals his
cards, a winner is determined, win paid if appropriate, and
the game is over.
To decide the game winner after the player has raised, the
dealer’s hand must first “qualify”. In Tri-Card
Poker, the dealer’s hand meets the criteria if it ranks
as High Card with a Queen or ranks as a Pair or better. If
the dealer’s hand does not qualify, the player wins
1 to 1 on the ante bet and “pushes” the raise
bet.
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