Card games called Casino
Three Card Poker is a casino table game which uses the poker card ranks, but resolves wagers in a much different way. The game offers both a main bet (“Ante and Play”) and a side bet (“Pair Plus”). Players are required to make several betting decisions during a hand, so it has a strategy aspect. Game play is quick and simple, giving casino gamblers a nice way to play a poker-style game without the hustle and bustle of the Texas hold’em tables. Of all the proprietary games in the casino these days, 3-Card Poker is the most profitable for casinos.
The version of Three Card Poker which is played in most land-based casinos in the 21st century was invented in 1994. A game designer named Derek Webb invented a game which combined the excitement of poker with the speed of a table game. This was certain to appeal to casino management, since many casual gamblers are most familiar with poker and would like to play it in the casino. A lot of novices get a little intimidated by the adversarial nature of Texas holdem, Omaha, and Seven-Card Stud, so they avoid such situations, because they know they’ll be playing more experienced gamblers. Three-Card Poker is one of a set of games which offers a nice alternative.
It should be noted that three-card poker variations have existed a long time before 1994. At least as early as the 16th century, the British played a poker-style game called “Brag”. Probably as long as poker has existed, three card variations have existed. But when Derek Webb created his version, it was at a time that casinos were looking for inventive new ways to attract customers. Mr. Webb created a company, Prime Table Games, which marketed the game in the United States and the United Kingdom. This caught on, and 3-Card Poker is now a common brick-and-mortar game. In the online casino industry, the game is found virtually everywhere.
Poker played with three cards dates back to the origins of the game of poker. As a result it's as unclear as the origins of poker, but includes the 16th century British card game of Brag. Rules for three card poker are included in Hoyle's Rules of Games (Second Revised Edition) from 1983 along with a hi-low variant.
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