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surrendering his last
hand (seven-card poker), or letting it stand.
The first game, poker
with three cards, is based on the first three cards
dealt to you. Here, you need a pair or better to win.
3-Card Hand Pay Table
Hand Pays
Straight flush 40 to 1
Three of a kind 25 to 1
Straight 6 to 1
Flush 4 to 1
Pair 1 to 1
Next, you play the obligatory
five-card round, where the dealer exposes his
first two community cards, making this the five-card
game. (Yeah, I know,
the dealer was a "she" a moment ago, and
is now a "he". Odd things happen.)
To win, you¹ll need 6¹s or better.
5-Card Hand Pay Table
Hand Pays
Royal flush 500 to 1
Straight flush 100 to 1
4 of a kind 40 to 1
Full House 12 to 1
Flush 9 to 1
Straight 6 to 1
3 of a kind 4 to 1
2 pair 3 to 1
Pair (6¹s or better) 1 to 1
Finally, the dealer (Guess)
exposes the last two cards, and you are now
playing seven-card poker, but only the best five of
seven cards are used.
Without at least two pair (10¹s high or better),
you lose.
7-Card Hand Pay Table
Hand Pays
Royal flush 100 to 1
Straight flush 20 to 1
4 of a kind 7 to 1
Full House 5 to 1
Flush 4 to 1
Straight 3 to 1
3 of a kind 2 to 1
2 pair (10¹s or better) 1 to 1
Here¹s a summary
of the house¹s edge on each of the three games.
On three-card: 3.49%,
on five-card: 4.12%, and ...
on seven-card: 3.28%.
Like the game itself,
strategy for 3-5-7 poker is quite simple. The player
should never surrender the 7-card hand since it has
the lowest house edge.
Also, because the player may bet any amount on any
hand, he should bet the
most on the 7-card hand, and the least on his 5-card
hand.
You asked, Bill, if I knew the game (answered) and
what I think of it (stay
tuned). All three games have more than my threshold
2% casino advantage, so
for this columnist, it¹s a triple thumbs-down
... unless, of course, you¹re
running the casino.
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