Low-limit Hold 'em lacks some of the finer points we've learned to love (or loathe) on televised poker -- most notably, the all-in push. Unless, of course, you're down to your last six bucks or so, but that's never quite as dramatic. And without the all-in weapon, you must find other ways to deduce what your opponents are holding and either get them to fold or donate to your cause. All without going broke in the process. Last week, we talked about only raising with premium hands. continue

Five or more players are needed in 3 card poker in order to create a more competitive match. A most exhilarating time for everyone is often the result when the maximum number of players which is usually set at ten, plays the game. When all at the table have placed their bets or antes into the pot, then the game will begin. The players will then be dealt three cards each and must decide whether or not they are going to play or fold. Most players will routinely fold because it is very difficult to get even a pair in this version of poker. The pot is carried over to the remaining hand if everyone else at the table folds. If only one person plays, then that person wins the pot regardless of what he or she has. The amount of money in the pot can build rather quickly because there are no other cards available to the players than the three that are dealt. As a result, a game of 3 card poker can quickly turn into something similar to a race to the finish between horses at your local track. Now that you know the basic rules for 3 card poker, you can decide between the two most well-liked versions of the game. The first version is popularly called Survivor. Of all the players who did not fold, only the one with the lowest valued hand must pay the pot amount back into the center of the table in this type of guts. If you feel that you have a competitive hand, then you should play it in this version. On the other hand, the risk of playing is not as great as in the version known as Monte Carlo. Everyone who plays and does not win must pay into the new pot in the Monte Carlo 3 card poker. The payment can be from as little as one player to everyone at the table except the winner, assuming no players folded. The succeeding pot will always be more than just the original wagers with the potential winnings growing rapidly as long as there is more than one person playing each hand. The game returns to what is essentially the beginning and the excitement begins anew, when a round eventually occurs with just one player showing his cards. You will notice that the pot can build up quite easily in either version of 3 card poker.