Poker Power
By Michal Sram, Sat Dec 10th

Poker Power

What kind of player are you? Do you enjoy the excitement ofPai Gow or the high-rolling stakes of Cyberstud? Whichever yourpoker game of choice, it pays to understand basicstrategy.

Three Card Poker

Three-card is actually two games in one. You can bet onone or both.

Game One

The dealer's hand doesn't come into play at all; you are paidout odds according to the cards you draw and the paytable onyour screen,which is based on the one used in Las Vegas and ismost favorable to players.

Game Two

After making an ante bet and being dealt three cards you musteither play or fold. If you fold, you lose your ante bet. If youplay, the dealer's cards are revealed. The dealer qualifies ifqueen high or better is drawn. You win your ante back at 1 - 1and your play bets are returned if the dealer does not qualify.If the dealer qualifies but has a weaker hand then your own, youwin the ante and play bets at 1 - 1.

Cyberstud

After making an ante bet you are dealt five cards while thedealer is dealt on card face up.You the n have the choice tocall or fold. If you call, the dealer will be dealt four morecards. Your bet will be returned to you with double your ante ifthe dealer does not have a qualifying hand of ace king orhigher.

Tips:

• Fold if you have less than anace-king
• Call if you have a ahnd with any pair or higher
• Call if you have an ace-king and at least one of your cardsis the same as the dealer's

Pai Gow Poker

In this combination of and the Chinese game Pai Gow theaim is to make the best five-card hand and the best two-cardhand possible - and then bet it against the dealer's hands.

Tips

• You hold - No pairs, nostraight, no flush

  Your strategy - Use highest card for five-card hand andsecond- and third- highest cards for two-card hand

• Youhold - Six-card

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  straight

  Your strategy - For the five-card hand, use the straightthat remains after you have selected the two highhest cards forthe two-card hand.

• You hold - Full house

  Your strategy - Use three of a kind for the five-cardhand and the pair for the two-card hand.

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