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How To Play Three Card Draw Poker
Three Card Draw Poker is
a video poker based game. Instead of five cards there are three and
instead of one deck there are four. The player may choose from two
games: sevens or better and bonus poker. The player may also choose
between three pay, five pay, and ten pay. The machines I have seen have
been multi-coin. So far I have noticed the game at the Orleans and
Caesars Palace.
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Probabilities in Three Draw Card Poker - Sevens or Better |
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Hand
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Pays |
Combinations
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Probability
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Return
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| 3 suited ace of
spades |
800
|
96215784 |
0.000015 |
0.012267 |
| 3 suited aces |
160
|
280930104 |
0.000045 |
0.007163 |
| 3 of a kind suited |
80
|
3390178176 |
0.00054 |
0.043223 |
| AKQ suited |
80
|
5213655552 |
0.000831 |
0.066471 |
| 3 aces |
25
|
12822960192 |
0.002044 |
0.051089 |
| Straight flush |
12
|
41454171648 |
0.006606 |
0.079277 |
| 3 of a kind
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5
|
87660405504 |
0.01397 |
0.069851 |
| Straight
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3
|
547919376384 |
0.087321 |
0.261962 |
| Suited pair |
2
|
415505124864 |
0.066218 |
0.132436 |
| Flush |
1
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486173627904 |
0.07748 |
0.07748 |
| Pair: 7-A |
1
|
1116492023808 |
0.177933 |
0.177933 |
| Nothing |
0
|
3557788920960 |
0.566997 |
0 |
| Total |
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6274797590880 |
1 |
0.979153 |
All the statistics
in this section were based on optimal computer strategy. Following is a
player strategy, which should correctly advise in all situations. It
will work correctly for both the 97.92% and 95.52% return pay tables of
sevens or better. To use the strategy play the hand that can be found
highest on the list below. For example if you had a suited 3/4/J it
would be better to play the 3/4 rather (two to a straight flush, no gap)
rather than keep the pat flush.
Pat three aces or
higher
Two ace of spades
Straight flush
Suited aces, except spaded
Straight, three of a kind
Suited pair 2-K
Ace pair, unsuited
2 to A/K/Q suited
Pair 7-K, unsuited
Two to a straight flush, no gap, except A/2
Flush
Two to a straight flush with one gap, suited A/2 & A/3
Ace of spades
Two consecutive unsuited cards 6/7 to Q/K1
Ace, except spades
Queen
King
High card. If more than one then usually the highest one is best,
however keep middle card if (1) middle card is 7-K, and (2) high card is
suited with low card, and (3) there are two or more gaps between low and
middle card.
Toss everything
Exceptions:
Hold jack and
queen over ace of spades if jack is spaded
Following are some
of the hands you should never play:
A low pair
Two suited high cards with more than one gap
Two unsuited high cards with one or more gap
Unsuited king and ace
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