[carlo]

I'm not sure what I mean [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] but the game states that the house can only play if it has a Q or better--therefore if the player has 2-A's and the house only has a 10 high it's a push. The house can only lose if it has a Q high or better.

There are 3 betting areas in 3- card poker. One can place a bet on the player getting a pair and he will be paid(1:1) no matter what the dealer has.

Then there is the bet we are talking about--like BJ the player will place another bet against the house and after he sees his cards he must back thet bet up or lose his initial ante. Therefore bet $10 and after seeing your hand you must back this up with another $10 or lose your original ante of $10. The dealer then shows his cards and what becomes a $20 bet is a winner or loser but the dealer only plays this hand(must play) if he has a Q high or better. If the player previous to this decides not to play before the dealer shows he will lose his original ante($10) whether the dealer has a Q high or not.

If the house has a 10 high and the player added the extra wager this is a push. If the house has a 10 high but the player does not add the other back-up bet the player automatically loses $10 before the dealer shows.

I'm confused [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]-- it's a favorite at casinos but it HAS to be a poor play. I wonder what the numbers would show. I stand to be corrected on this but I may have seen that the house has somethin like a 5% edge in this game My instinct says its much higher.

This question is about one specific aspect of the game as the pairs or higher circle also pays off flushes, straights at odds of 1:1,4:1,etc.

regards,
carlo