3 Card Poker Will Test Your Nerve

Title: 3 Card Poker Will Test Your Nerve

Author: Arnie Jacobsen

Article:
The sudden and, seemingly ovrwhelming, interest shown in poker
is astonishing. It seems that on any given night you can find
some kind of poker game or tournament being broadcast on TV.

This is probably due in good part to the new technology
available that makes cameras so small. This then allow them to
be placed where we can see the cards that are being held by each
player. But, I digress.

We are investigating an interesting variant of poker called 3
card poker. While Texas Hold 'Em is probably one of the most
frequently played styles of poker these days, there is a growing
trend among players to try their luck at 3 card poker. This game
is also referred to as tri-card poker or guts by those who have
played it for quite some time. It is an exciting game that tests
both the skill and nerve of even the most veteran player simply
by the nature of its rules. Have we piqued your interest yet?
No? Keep reading.



In 3 card poker there are usually five or more players in order
to create a more competitive match. The maximum number of
players is usually set at ten which almost always results in a
most exhilarating time for everyone. (Seems hard to imagine a
poker game with ten players, doesn't it?) Play begins with all
at the table placing their bets or antes into the pot. Players
are then dealt three cards each and must decide whether or not
they are going to play or fold. As it is very difficult to get
even a pair in this version of poker most players will routinely
fold. If everyone at the table folds their cards the pot is
carried over to the remaining hand. If only one person plays
they win the pot regardless of what they have. As you can
surmise the amount of money in the pot can build rather quickly
as there are no other cards available to the players than the
three that are dealt. A game of 3 card poker can quickly turn
into something similar to a race to the finish between horses at
your local track.



Now that the basic rules for 3 card poker are known, it is also
fun to decide which of the two most well-liked versions of the
game you should play. The first is called Survivor. In this type
of guts, of all the players who do not fold only the one with
the lowest valued hand must pay the pot amount back into the
center of the table. Therefore, if you feel that you have a
competitive hand the risk of playing is not as great as in the
version known as Monte Carlo. In Monte Carlo 3 card poker
everyone who plays and does not win must pay into the new pot.
This can be from as little as one player to everyone at the
table except the winner assuming no players folded. As long as
there is more than one person playing each hand the successful
pot will always be more than just the original wagers with the
potential winnings growing rapidly.



As you can see it is quite easy for the pot to build in either
version of 3 card poker. When a round eventually occurs with
just one player showing his cards, the game returns to what is
essentially the beginning and the excitement begins anew.

If you are looking for new and interesting ways to add a bit of
excitement to you poker get togethers, you might want to give
this game a whirl. After all, what have you got to lose







About the author:
Arnie Jacbsen enjoys observing the world around him. This
includes European
travel, education, business, and our society as a whole. He
writes on anything that catches his interest and occasionally
contributes articles to Essay Vault.Com.