Three Card Poker is the third most popular poker table game in the Las Vegas market, behind pai gow poker and Ultimate Texas Hold’em. It is dealt across 58 casinos, as of May 2026. That puts it sixth in all non-blackjack table games behind baccarat, roulette, craps, pai gow poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em.
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Las Vegas casinos with Three Card Poker
Although declining in number, $5 Three Card Poker tables can still be found in Las Vegas. These tables are at properties on the Las Vegas Strip, downtown, and in the locals market. Most games are $10 with some $15 and $25 ones. This list includes casinos that deal generic 3-card poker games.
Out of the 58 casinos dealing three card poker games, 28 are on the Strip, 11 downtown, and 19 are in the locals market. Paid members have access to more detailed information, including table game minimums.
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Casino Wizard video Triple Card Poker
In Las Vegas, VIP Casino Wizard machines offer Triple Card Poker, a Three Card Poker clone. Players can wager on one or two hands or just the side bet. Minimums range from $1 to $5.
Previous Las Vegas electronic game options
In the stadium version of Three Card Poker, nine cards were dealt face down in three rows of three, resulting in nine different line combinations available. Each player chose three numbers that coincide with these rows. Cards were then flipped over, and players wagered according to the hands they chose. The dealer’s hand was dealt separately.
The stadium at Treasure Island had live dealer Three Card Poker with a $2 minimum bet. However, it disappeared in November 2024. Paris, Rio, and Poker Palace later had a video stadium version of it. The machine went missing from the market after Poker Palace closed its doors in September 2025.
How to play Three Card Poker
There are two ways to bet at a Three Card Poker table. There is a Pair Plus side bet and an ante. Players must bet at least one of these to get a hand. There may also be other side bets. The ante bet requires action by the player. The other bets do not. If a player only bets on Pair Plus, the cards are tucked because there is nothing else for the player to do.
Three Card Poker is an easy game to learn. The strategy is simple. Play a hand of queen-six-four and better. In other words, play all hands with a queen and 7 and higher, plus Queen six except when a 2 or 3 is dealt with it. If the hand is a play, a raise equal to the amount of the ante must be made. If the player folds, the ante and any side bets are lost. The cards go to the dealer.
If the player raises, the hand is compared to the dealer’s hand. First, the dealer must qualify. This requires at least queen-high. If the dealer does not qualify, the ante pushes and the raise is paid. When the dealer qualifies, the hand is compared to the player’s hand. If the player beats the dealer, the raise and ante are paid. If the dealer beats the player, the ante and raise lose. The player wins a tie.
There is an ante bonus for hands of straight and higher. A straight pays 1:1, three of a kind 4:1, and a straight flush pays 6:1. These pay, even if the player loses the hand to the dealer.
Three Card Poker Pair Plus side bet
The Pair Plus side bet is paid when the player bets it and makes at least a pair. This pays 1:1. A flush pays 3:1, straight 6:1, three of a kind 30:1, and a straight flush pays 40:1. The hand does not need to win to be paid on this or any other side bets.
Las Vegas Three Card Poker FAQ
What is the typical minimum bet for Three Card Poker in Las Vegas?
22 Las Vegas casinos regularly deal Three Card Poker with a $10 minimum bet. This is the most common minimum bet. There are over a dozen Las Vegas casinos with a $5 minimum bet.
How many Las Vegas casinos deal Three Card Poker?
It is dealt at 58 Las Vegas casinos.
Are there any video Three Card Poker machines in Las Vegas?
Yes. The game is dealt on VIP Casino Wizard machines as Triple Card Poker at nine properties.
Last Updated on May 15, 2026 by Kristina Mehaffey