You can find 3 Card
Brag Live in the casino game lobby by searching for it
by name or opening the Live Dealer game lobby. Once the
game loads, you will have to wait for the current hand
to finish. You can either place an Ante bet right away
and join the next game or view the game as a spectator
to see the game flow.
The first thing you must do is make an Ante bet. This is
needed to get in the game and receive your cards. You
can bet the Blind Play option, which automatically adds
a matching bet and guarantees you’ll play the hand all
the way through or hold onto your chips. Or, you can
hold off betting the Blind and wait until you receive
your cards before deciding whether you want to play
through or fold.
The next decision is whether to wager on either of the
two side bets.
- Poker Plus: This side bet combines
the five best cards from the dealer and player’s
hand, and if they create a winning Poker hand,
you’ll win the payout.
- Pair Plus: You can make a Pair Plus
wager even without placing an Ante bet. When the
player’s three cards show a pair, flush, run,
running flush, or prial, you win, regardless of the
outcome of the hand.
You can see all the payouts for the side bets in the
chart below.
There is a 15-second timer that counts down the time
until the betting closes and the hand begins. Once it
reaches 0, the player receives three face-up cards. If
you didn’t place your chips on the Blind Play, you have
the option now to add chips to the Play bet, which
doubles your bet, or if you don’t like your odds, don’t
make the bet and fold.
The dealer will wait a few seconds for all players to
decide, and then they will turn over their three cards.
For the dealer to qualify for a hand, they need a Queen
or higher. If they don’t qualify, you will win a 1:1
payout on your Ante bet, regardless of what cards you
have, and a push on the Play bet. The side bets are in
play regardless of whether the dealer qualifies for the
hand or not.
3 Card Brag Hands
There are just six winning hands in 3 Card Brag live:
- Prial: A three of a kind of any
picture cards.
- Running Flush: Three cards that
have the same suit and are in sequential order. The
best Running Flush is A, 2, 3, while K, Q, A is the
second-best combination.
- Run: When the cards are in
sequential order but different suits.
- Flush: All three cards are the same
suit.
- Pair: At least two of three cards
must have the same value.
- High Card: When your three cards
don’t create any of the combinations above, you look
for who has the highest card. If the hand has an A,
3, 7 – the A is the high card. The dealer needs a
Queen high card to qualify for the hand.
3 Card Brag Rules
3 Card Brag is fairly straightforward. There are only a
few rules you must understand.
- The Ante Bet: You must place an
Ante bet to play the game.
- The Deal: You will receive three
face-up cards, and the dealer has three cards
face-down.
- The Betting: If you didn’t place a
bet in the Blind Play, you have the option to either
play on, which requires a matching bet, or fold.
- The showdown: If you chose to play
on, the dealer reveals their cards and the best hand
wins.
- The Dealer’s Hand: The dealer needs
at least a Queen high card to qualify a hand. If
they don’t have it, the Play bet is a push, and
you’ll receive a 1:1 payout on the Ante Bet.
