Game Instructions
Basics
Three cards are dealt to each player. There are two betting rounds, with fixed limits, one before the draw and one after the draw. The best hand wins the pot.
Hand Rankings
The hands are ranked similarly to that in poker but with some key differences. The best and worst combinations are listed below:
| Ranking | Best Hand | 2nd Best | 3rd Best | Worst |
| Prial (3 of a Kind) | 3,3,3 | A,A,A | K,K,K | 2,2,2 |
| Running Flush (1) | A,2,3 | A,K,Q | K,Q,J | 4,3,2 |
| Run (2) | A,2,3 | A,K,Q | K,Q,J | 4,3,2 |
| Flush | A,K,J | A,K,10 | A,K,9 | 5,3,2 |
| Pair | A,A | K,K | Q,Q | 2,2 |
| High Card | A | K | Q | 5 |
(1) Cards must be of the same suit.
(2) Cards can be of any suit.
Note:
A pair of 3’s has no extra value.
Suits are all the same value.
A run beats a flush
K, A, 2 is not a run.
Sitting Down and Adding Funds
There are 6 seats to choose from. You can bring between 10x and 250x the big blinds to the table when playing Fixed-Limit and between 10x and 100x when playing No-Limit.
Betting and limits
Blinds
Example from a Regular £1.00-£2.00 table Fixed-Limit Table:
Small blind = half size of big blind, left of the dealer (£1.00)
Big blind = double the size of small blind, two to the left of the dealer (£2.00)
NOTE - When two players are playing heads up, the dealer becomes the small blind and the other player the big blind.
The Deal
3 cards face down to each player
First betting round
Fixed limit betting with each bet half the table stake size (size of the big blind). Example from a Regular table, stake £2.00. There is a maximum of 3 raises in this betting round unless two players are playing heads up. If a player has not viewed their cards yet and is playing blind they pay half of the bet.
The draw
Players may exchange 0, 1, 2, or all 3 cards. This happens in turn starting from the left of the dealer.
Final betting round
The fixed bet size is now the table stakes and is double the previous round i.e. 2x the big blind. The action starts from the left of the dealer. There is a maximum of 3 raises in this betting round unless two players are playing heads up. Once betting has finished players reveal their cards and the best hand wins.
The Blind rule explained
Players who have not yet looked at their hole cards may call bets for half price. Blind players cannot raise the pot, only call or fold. Blind players may look at their cards at any time; thereafter they are treated as normal players. Blind players may draw blind if they wish (although there is little point!). All players start every round blind by default.
Miscellaneous rules
NOTE - In the event of a draw (two or more players have the same hole cards) then the money in the pot for that hand is shared.
All cards are shuffled after each round.
All suits have the same value.
