Three Card Prime

I was recently out in Vegas and noticed that a few of the casinos out there have a version of Three Card Poker called Three Card Prime, where you’re dealt four cards but only get three of the four to make a hand and the dealer has the same but his fourth card was shown. I was wondering how different the player’s edge would be for hole carding, top carding, or edge sorting (one of the dealers wasn't turning the cards after a round) compared to the regular three card game since there are four cards involved.

I’ve looked on a few websites and scrolled through the forums but haven’t been able to find anything other than just the basics of the game and that the basic strategy doesn’t really change unless the casino offers the players win all ties rule. Would hole card strategy be different (I can't remember if the top or bottom card for the dealer was put to the side) or would aces and kings still be what you're interested in for top carding?

3 Card Prime is a sidebet from Galaxy in which the player gets paid if his 3 cards are the same color.

Can you provide any more information or links describing the game you saw?

Quote: CrystalMath

3 Card Prime is a sidebet from Galaxy in which the player gets paid if his 3 cards are the same color.

Can you provide any more information or links describing the game you saw?

Three card prime is the name of the game the 3 card prime bet is a side bet on the game.
You can find more details on Galaxy gaming website.

If there's a way to rip off a shufflemaster game, galaxy will find a way to do it. Their lineup of games looking at website is embarrassing, almost entirely copycat rip offs and side bets. It appears the philosophy isn't really to try to compete with Shufflemaster, just add a simple side bet or two to the same game and undercut them.

Quote: mcallister3200

If there's a way to rip off a shufflemaster game, galaxy will find a way to do it. Their lineup of games looking at website is embarrassing, almost entirely copycat rip offs and side bets. It appears the philosophy isn't really to try to compete with Shufflemaster, just add a simple side bet or two to the same game and undercut them.

I'm surprised it's legal.I mean have you seen Cajun Stud,It's identical to Mississippi stud except some side bets.

The original description sounded like an entirely new game to me, but it turns out it's the same as 3CP and the 4th card is used only on their version of the pair plus bet.

I'm pretty sure (99.213%) that they now recommend not dealing a 4th card to each player and now just deal one community card that everyone uses as their "Prime" card.

ZCore13

Quote: mcallister3200

If there's a way to rip off a shufflemaster game, galaxy will find a way to do it. Their lineup of games looking at website is embarrassing, almost entirely copycat rip offs and side bets. It appears the philosophy isn't really to try to compete with Shufflemaster, just add a simple side bet or two to the same game and undercut them.

By the way, they all rip off eachother. Shuffle ripped Lucky Ladies, everyone has tried to copy High Card Flush. Of course, the giant in the industry is ripped off the most.


ZCore13