Vegas Three Card Rummy Description
The game of Vegas Three Card Rummy is played
between the Dealer and the Player with a 52-card
deck. The Player is dealt three cards face up
and the Dealer is dealt three cards face down.
The goal of Vegas Three Card Rummy is to get
fewer points than the Dealer.
The Dealer's hand
must have 20 points or less to qualify. If
the Dealer does not qualify, the Player wins
even money on the Ante and the Raise is returned.
The payout for the Bonus Bet is determined
independently from the Dealer's hand.
Vegas Three Card Rummy Rules:
- Cards are dealt from a single deck.
- Both Dealer and Player receive three
cards. The Dealer's cards are dealt face
down.
- The Bonus Bet is paid based on the pay
table located below.
- Cards are shuffled after every hand.
Rummy Card Values
Cards 2 through 10 = face value
Jack, Queen, King = 10 points
Aces = 1 point
Any Pair = 0 points
Any Triple = 0 points
Two-card Suited Run = 0 points
Three-card Suited Run = 0 points
Note - Ace, King is not a suited
run
Important - When a hand can
be scored as either a pair or a two-card suited
run and neither leads to a lower score, the two-card
suited run will always be used to determine the
score. When a hand can be scored as either a
pair or a two-card suited run, the two-cards
that will be chosen will result in the lowest
possible score for a given hand.
The Ante Wager
After placing an Ante wager the Player is dealt
3 cards face up and the Dealer receives 3 cards
face down. If the Player does not believe their
hand can beat the Dealer, the Player can fold
the hand and forfeit the Ante wager.
If the Player believes the hand can beat the
Dealer's hand, the Player must Raise with a wager
equal to the Ante amount. After Raising, the
Dealer's cards will be revealed. To qualify the
Dealer's hand must contain 20 points or less.
If qualified, the Dealer's hand will be compared
to the Player's hand, the winner having the lowest
point total in their hand. If the Dealer has
the lowest point total the Player loses both
the Ante and Raise bets. If the Dealer does not
qualify, the Player wins even money on the Ante
and the Raise wager is returned. If the Player
has the lowest point total the Ante is paid 1:1
and the Raise wager is paid according to the
pay-table (see below).
The Bonus Bet
The Bonus Bet is won if the Player's hand contains
12 points or less. The Bonus Bet wager is a not
measured against the Dealer's hand, it is paid
out based on the point total of the hand dealt,
(see pay-table below). If the Player wagers on
the Ante and folds the hand the Bonus Bet wager
is also forfeited.
Vegas 3 Card Rummy Payouts - Raise Bet
Winner |
Score |
Payouts |
Player |
0 |
4:1 |
Player |
1-5 |
2:1 |
Player |
6-19 |
1:1 |
Player/Dealer
Tie |
Any |
Push |
The Player can win if:
- Ante- If the Player 3-card point total is
less than the Dealer. Or if the Player Raises
and the Dealer does not qualify with 20 points
or less.
- Raise - If the Player's 3-card point total
is less than the Dealer's point total and the
Dealer qualifies by having 20 points or less.
- Bonus Bet - If the Player is dealt 12 points
or less.
The Player loses if:
- Ante - If the Player
folds or if the Dealer has a lower point total
than the Player
- Raise - If the Dealer
has a lower point total than the Player.
- Bonus
Bet - If the Player does not receive a point
total of 12 points or less.
Player Actions/Button Descriptions:
Bet - To place an Ante wager,
the Player must click on the Ante circle and
then the chip value that they wish to wager.
To place a Bonus Bet wager the Player must click
on the Bonus Bet diamond and then on the desired
chip value they wish to wager.
Deal - Press Deal to begin
the game once the wagers have been placed. The
Player is dealt three cards face up and the Dealer
is dealt three cards face down.
Raise - If the Player feels
they can beat the Dealer, click Raise to continue.
The Raise amount will be equal to the Ante. The
Dealer's cards are then revealed and compared
to the Player's hand to determine a winner.
Fold - Clicking on the Fold
button ends the current game and forfeits the
Ante and Bonus Bet wagers.
Rebet -
Clicking on the Rebet button repeats the previous
wager(s) and deals the cards. |
