On this page

3 Card Super Shot Poker

On this page

Introduction

3 Card Super Shot is the same thing as basic Three Card Poker, but with different side bets. It is marketed by Aces Up Gaming. Here are known placements as of June 27, 2018:

  • Saratoga — Blackhawk Colorado
  • Century — Central City Colorado

Rules

3 Card Money

Bet Pays
AKQ spades 1000
AKQ other suit 500
Straight flush 100
Three of a kind 90
Straight 6

Virginia Virginia Recommended Online Casinos View All

UP TO $11,000 BONUS

All US players welcome

Over 200 casino games

Play on PC or Mobile

UP TO $3000 BONUS

Casino & Sportsbook

American players only

Play on desktop or mobile

UP TO 777$ BONUS

Large welcome bonus

Daily casino tournaments

Popular games

In addition, there is a $100 envy bonus for a mini royal in Spades and a $25 envy bonus for mini royals in other suits.

  1. A single 52-card deck is used.
  2. Hands are ranked as follows:
    • Straight flush
    • Three of a kind
    • Straight
    • Flush
    • Pair
    • Ace high or less
  3. Play starts with the player making the Ante bet. At this time side bets, explained later, may be made.
  4. The dealer gives each player three cards and himself three cards. The player may examine his own cards. The dealer's cards are dealt face down.
  5. The player must either fold or raise the Ante bet.
  6. If the player folds, then he forfeits his Ante wager.
  7. If the player raises, then he must make an additional Play bet, equal exactly to his Ante bet.
  8. The dealer will turn over his cards.
  9. The dealer needs a queen high or better to qualify.
  10. If the dealer does not qualify, then the player will win even money on the Ante bet and the Play bet will push.
  11. If the dealer qualifies, then the player's hand will be compared to the dealer's hand, the higher hand wins.
  12. If the player has the higher poker hand, then the Ante and Play will both pay even money.
  13. If the dealer has the higher poker hand, then the Ante and Play will both lose.
  14. If the player and dealer tie, then the Ante and Play bets will push.
  15. the player made the Ante bet and has a straight or higher, then the player will receive a Play Bonus, regardless of the value of the dealer's hand.
  16. The Flush Plus side bet pays based on the player's hand only as shown in the following pay table. Pays are on a "to one" basis.

    Flush Plus

    Bet Pays
    Straight flush 60
    Three of a kind 50
    Straight 9
    Flush 6
  17. Super Shot Any Pair side bet pays 4 to 1 if the player gets a pair and 44 to 1 for a three of a kind. The rules at the table are not phrased this way, but it works out the same. In addition, if the dealer gets a three of a kind, the dealer gets a bonus equal to the bet amount.
  18. The 6 Card Super 6 Bonus side bet pays based on the six cards between the player and dealer hands. Except for the three pair, the highest poker hand using five of the six cards will determine the win. The pay table is as follows. Pays are on a "to one" basis.

    6 Card Super 6 Bonus

    Bet Pays
    Royal flush 1000
    Straight flush 200
    Four of a kind 125
    Three pair 30
    Full house 25
    Flush 20
    Straight 15
  19. The 6 Card Super Shot Trips side bet pays based on the six cards between the player and dealer hands. The highest poker hand using five of the six cards will determine the win. If that best poker hand is a three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind, then the 6 Card Super 6 Bonus shall pay 20 to 1.
  20. The 3 Card Money bet pays based on the player hand only. The bet amount is fixed at $1 and all pays are on a "to one" basis.

Strategy

As in Three Card Poker, the optimal strategy is to raise with a poker value of Q-6-4 or higher, otherwise fold.

Analysis

The following table shows my analysis of the Ante bet. The amount in the "Pays" column is the net win or loss after considering the Play bet and Play Bonus. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 3.37%.

Ante Analysis

Bet Pays Combinations Probability Return
Player wins with straight flush 7 617,044 0.001515 0.010608
Player has straight flush, dealer doesn't qualify 6 266,196 0.000654 0.003923
Player wins with three of a kind 6 665,776 0.001635 0.009811
Player ties with straight flush 5 144 0.000000 0.000002
Player has three of a kind, dealer doesn't qualify 5 288,960 0.000710 0.003548
Player ties with three of a kind 4 0 0.000000 0.000000
Player loses with straight flush 3 968 0.000002 0.000007
Player wins with straight 3 8,975,484 0.022044 0.066131
Player loses with three of a kind 2 3,312 0.000008 0.000016
Player has straight, dealer doesn't qualify 2 4,001,004 0.009826 0.019653
Player wins with flush or less 2 87,096,380 0.213906 0.427813
Player ties with straight 1 18,288 0.000045 0.000045
Player has flush or less, dealer doesn't qualify 1 80,937,492 0.198780 0.198780
Player ties with flush or less 0 249,216 0.000612 0.000000
Player loses with straight -1 270,504 0.000664 -0.000664
Player folds -1 132,652,800 0.325792 -0.325792
Player loses with flush or less -2 91,126,832 0.223805 -0.447610
Total   407,170,400 1.000000 -0.033730

The following table shows my analysis of the 6 Card Super 6 Bonus bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 8.11%.

6 Card Super 6 Bonus

Bet Pays Combinations Probability Return
Royal flush 1000 188 0.000009 0.009234
Straight flush 200 1,656 0.000081 0.016268
Four of a kind 125 14,664 0.000720 0.090036
Three pair 30 61,776 0.003034 0.091032
Full house 25 165,984 0.008153 0.203826
Flush 20 205,792 0.010108 0.202168
Straight 15 361,620 0.017763 0.266439
All other -1 19,546,840 0.960131 -0.960131
Total   20,358,520 1.000000 -0.081127

The following table shows my analysis of the 6 Card Super Shot Trips bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.84%.

6 Card Super Shot Trips Analysis

Bet Pays Combinations Probability Return
Four of a kind 20 14,664 0.000720 0.014406
Full house 20 165,984 0.008153 0.163061
Three of a kind 20 732,160 0.035963 0.719266
All other -1 19,445,712 0.955163 -0.955163
Total   20,358,520 1.000000 -0.058430

The following table shows my analysis of the Flush Plus bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 7.46%.

Flush Plus Analysis

Bet Pays Combinations Probability Return
Straight flush 60 48 0.002172 0.130317
Three of a kind 50 52 0.002353 0.117647
Straight 9 720 0.032579 0.293213
Flush 6 1,096 0.049593 0.297557
All other -1 20,184 0.913303 -0.913303
Total   22,100 1.000000 -0.074570

The following table shows my analysis of the Super Shot Any Pair bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 4.71%.

Super Shot Any Pair Analysis

Bet Pays Combinations Probability Return
Three of a kind 44 52 0.002353 0.103529
Pair 4 3,744 0.169412 0.677647
All other -1 18,304 0.828235 -0.828235
Total   22,100 1.000000 -0.047059

In addition, the value to the dealer of the dealer three of a kind bonus is 0.24%.

The following table shows my analysis of the 3 Card Money bet, before considering the envy bonuses. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 24.34%.

3 Card Money Analysis — Without Envy Bonuses

Bet Pays Combinations Probability Return
AKQ spades 1000 1 0.000045 0.045249
AKQ other suit 500 3 0.000136 0.067873
Straight flush 100 44 0.001991 0.199095
Three of a kind 90 52 0.002353 0.211765
Straight 6 720 0.032579 0.195475
Other -1 21,280 0.962896 -0.962896
Total   22,100 1.000000 -0.243439

In addition, the house edge is lowered by 0.79% for every additional player at the table, because of the value of the envy bonuses. The following table shows the house edge by total number of players, including yourself.

3 Card Money Analysis — With Envy Bonuses

Players House Edge
7 19.59%
6 20.38%
5 21.18%
4 21.97%
3 22.76%
2 23.55%
1 24.34%

External Links

Discussion about 3 Card Super Shot in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.