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The Mississippi Stud 3 Card Bonus
The 3 Card Bonus is an optional side bet some casinos add to Mississippi Stud. It pays when the three community cards alone make a pair or better, and it is paid even if you fold. Our free table doesn't deal it: we deal the main game only.
How the 3 Card Bonus works
- Before the deal, you put chips on the 3 Card Bonus spot along with your Ante.
- You play the hand as usual: fold or raise on each street.
- When all three community cards are turned over, the bonus is paid on those three cards as a three-card poker hand.
Your own two cards don't count for the bonus. Every player who made the bet shares the same three cards, so everyone at the table wins or loses it together.
Paid even if you fold
Folding gives up your Ante and raises, not your bonus bet. The bonus waits for the community cards and is settled on them. A player who folds at 3rd street can still win the bonus on the last card.
An example
You bet 10 on the Ante and 5 on the 3 Card Bonus. You get 7♣3♦, a weak start, and fold. You lose the 10 Ante. The community cards come J♦10♣9♥: a three-card straight. On a table that pays 6 to 1 for a straight, your bonus wins 30. Your own cards play no part in it: only the three community cards count.
The three-card hands
Three-card hands rank a little differently from five-card hands. A straight beats a flush, because with three cards a straight is rarer.
| Hand | Example |
|---|---|
| Mini royal | A♠K♠Q♠ |
| Straight flush | 8♥7♥6♥ |
| Three of a kind | 9♣9♦9♠ |
| Straight | J♦10♣9♥ |
| Flush | K♣8♣3♣ |
| Pair | 4♥4♠Q♦ |
Pay tables
Casinos choose from a few approved tables. The top of the table is the same on the common ones, and the straight and flush lines change.
| Hand | Pays |
|---|---|
| Mini royal | 50 to 1 |
| Straight flush | 40 to 1 |
| Three of a kind | 30 to 1 |
| Straight | 6 to 1 or 5 to 1 |
| Flush | 4 to 1 or 3 to 1 |
| Pair | 1 to 1 |
| Less | Lose |
Some tables have no mini royal line and pay it as a straight flush. Always read the sign at the table.
How often each hand comes
There are 22,100 ways to deal three cards from a 52-card deck.
| Hand | Ways | Chance | One in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini royal | 4 | 0.018% | 5,525 |
| Straight flush (not mini royal) | 44 | 0.20% | 502 |
| Three of a kind | 52 | 0.24% | 425 |
| Straight | 720 | 3.26% | 31 |
| Flush | 1,096 | 4.96% | 20 |
| Pair | 3,744 | 16.94% | 5.9 |
| Less | 16,440 | 74.39% |
The bonus wins about one time in four, and most wins are a pair at 1 to 1. Bigger hands are rare, and they carry the bet.
Does the bonus change how you play?
No. The bonus is paid on the community cards, and they come out the same whether you raise or fold. Play your hand with the usual strategy. Mississippi Stud strategy.
Is it the same as Three Card Poker?
The hand ranks are the same as in Three Card Poker, and the bonus works like its Pair Plus bet: a bet on three cards making a pair or better. In Mississippi Stud, though, the three cards are the community cards, not your own. Pair Plus in 3 Card Poker.
Other side bets
Some casinos offer a progressive jackpot side bet on your five-card hand instead. Like the 3 Card Bonus, it is separate from the main game and has its own table.
Why our table doesn't deal it
Our free game is the main game: the Ante, the three raises and the standard pay table. All the decisions are there, and the bonus has none to make. The main game's rules.
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Questions
What is the 3 Card Bonus in Mississippi Stud?
An optional side bet some casinos offer. It pays when the three community cards make a pair or better, from 1 to 1 for a pair up to 50 to 1 for a mini royal.
Does the 3 Card Bonus pay if you fold in Mississippi Stud?
Yes. It is settled on the community cards when they are all turned over, whether you folded or not.
Do your own cards count for the 3 Card Bonus?
No. Only the three community cards count, so everyone who made the bet wins or loses it together.
What does the 3 Card Bonus pay?
A common table: mini royal 50 to 1, straight flush 40, three of a kind 30, straight 6 or 5, flush 4 or 3, pair 1 to 1. Tables vary.
Can I play the 3 Card Bonus in your free game?
No. Our free table deals the main Mississippi Stud game only, with the standard pay table.
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