The player may look at his own three cards and then he must make a decision. Let’s start with the ante wager first.Īfter the player makes his ante wager, the dealer will give the player three cards and himself three cards faced down. The way it begins is the player makes an ante wager and an optional pair plus wager. The thrust of Three Card Poker is, let’s say, the player against the dealer and the higher hand wins. Three Card Poker is without a doubt one of the most successful new table games in recent years.