Three Bet Hold
Game Mechanics & Rules
Three Bet Hold is a five-card poker variant in which the player places three equal bets at the start. The player receives three hole cards and two shared community cards are revealed sequentially. Before each community card reveal, the player may withdraw one of the first two bets or Hold. The third bet is mandatory. Winning hands require a pair of tens or better, with payouts scaling to Royal Flush at 1000:1.
- Place three equal bets (Bet 1, Bet 2, Bet 3) of identical size before cards are dealt. Optionally add a side bet.
- Three hole cards are dealt face up to the player; two community cards are placed face down.
- After seeing your three hole cards, choose to withdraw Bet 1 or Hold.
- The first community card is revealed, giving four cards. Choose to withdraw Bet 2 or Hold.
- The second and final community card is revealed, completing the five-card hand.
- All bets remaining in play (plus Bet 3 always) pay according to the pay table on hands of a pair of tens or better. Withdrawn bets are returned regardless of outcome.
Bets and Payouts
Three Bet Hold: 3 equal bets, player can withdraw Bet 1 before the first community reveal and Bet 2 before the second. 3 cards dealt, then 2 community cards revealed sequentially. Pays on Pair of Tens or better. Optional side bets settle independently. Millionaire Mode adds a $1 Royal Spades side bet.
Pay table
| Bet | Payout |
|---|---|
| Pair of Tens+ | 1:1 |
| Two Pair | 2:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 3:1 |
| Straight | 5:1 |
| Flush | 8:1 |
| Full House | 11:1 |
| Four of a Kind | 50:1 |
| Straight Flush | 200:1 |
| Royal Flush | 1000:1 |
Side bets
| Bet | Payout | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Player's Three | 1:1 to 50:1 | 3-card poker hand made from your 3 dealt cards. Result shown at deal; winnings credited when the hand finishes. Paytable: Majestic Three (AKQ suited) 50:1, Straight Flush 40:1, Three of a Kind 30:1, Straight 6:1, Flush 3:1, Pair 1:1. |
| Color Sweep | 2:1 / 6:1 | All 3 of your dealt cards share a colour. Same suit pays bigger. Paytable: Flush (all 3 dealt cards same suit) 6:1, Same Colour (all 3 dealt cards red OR black) 2:1. |
| Colour Bonus | 17:1 / 35:1 | All 5 original cards share the same colour. Pays more when they are also the same suit. Paytable: Flush (all 5 same suit) 35:1, Same Colour (all 5 red or all 5 black) 17:1. |
| All Even | 30:1 to 14,000:1 | All 5 original cards are even-rank (2/4/6/8/10/Q). Pays more when they share colour or suit. Paytable: Suited (all 5 same suit) 14,000:1, Coloured (all 5 red or all 5 black) 500:1, Mixed Colour (any 5 even) 30:1. |
| Royal Edge | 1:1 to 20,000:1 | More face cards (J/Q/K) means a bigger win. Four matching Jacks, Queens or Kings plus another face card pays the top prize. Paytable: Royal Quads (4 of one face rank + another face card) 20,000:1, All Face (any 5 J / Q / K) 1,500:1, Four Face (4 face cards) 20:1, Three Face (3 face cards) 1:1. |
Millionaire Mode side bet
| Bet | Payout | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Spades ($1) | $1,000,000 max | Each round the selected card sample is checked for the six top spades (9, 10, J, Q, K, A of spades). 6 hits $1,000,000, 5 hits $5,000, 4 hits $325, 3 hits $20, 2 hits $2, 0-1 hits no payout. Main payouts unchanged. |
Controls and Settings
Shared settings plus Three Bet Hold keyboard shortcuts.
Settings
- Sound toggles SFX.
- Effects toggles celebrations.
- Voices plays character voice-pack lines on real-money wins above the threshold.
- Voice Pack live-loaded character selection.
- Instant Bet skips deal animation.
- Speed Slow / Normal / Fast.
- Show Tips the guided walkthrough and in-game tips.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Deal or Three Bet Hold (keep bet). |
| W | Withdraw current bet. |
| Q | Halve bet. |
| E | Double bet. |
| M | Mute. |
| I | Toggle Instant Bet. |
| ,./ | Slow / Normal / Fast speed. |
Play Modes
Three Bet Hold supports Manual only. Each hand has two withdrawal decisions.
Manual
Set stake. Press Deal. See 3 cards, decide to Hold or withdraw Bet 1. See 4th card, decide Bet 2. 5th card deals and hand settles.
Replay and Shared Replay
Your own replays
Each completed hand joins your history. Click any row for its details, or press Replay to watch it again with the original cards and decisions.
Shared replays
Every hand has a shareable link. Anyone can watch without logging in.
What gets reproduced
Replays play back the recorded hand exactly as it happened. Balances are not re-applied.
Optimal Strategy & Analysis
Bet 1 (three-card) decisions: let ride with any paying hand (pair of tens or better) or any three-card royal flush draw. Other straight flush draws and high-card holdings need closer assessment. Withdraw Bet 1 when holding has negative expected value; reassess Bet 2 after the fourth card.
Optimal Bet 2 (four-card) decisions: let ride with any paying hand (pair of tens or better), any four-card flush, any four-card open-ended straight, and any four-card royal flush or straight flush draw. Fold Bet 2 on all four-card inside straights without premium cards and all hands below a paying threshold with no strong draw component. Four-card draws to royal flush and straight flush warrant letting Bet 2 ride regardless of current hand strength.
Bet 3 is mandatory and cannot be withdrawn. The strategic complexity of Three Bet Hold is concentrated in the Bet 1 and Bet 2 decisions. A player who always lets both bets ride surrenders significant EV compared to optimal withdrawal play because the hands requiring withdrawal represent negative-EV commitments at the three- and four-card stages.
Volatility is high due to the pay table structure. The majority of hands result in losses (fewer than 25% of hands hit tens or better), but premium hands at full three-bet investment deliver substantial returns. Royal Flush at 1000:1 on a three-unit bet pays 3000 units. Session bankroll of 75-100 units (each unit being one of the three equal bets) is recommended to manage session variance.
Provably Fair Verification
Three Bet Hold hand generation uses seven SHA-256(server_seed + ':' + client_seed + ':' + nonce + ':' + counter) hashes to produce a deterministic deck shuffle. The first three indices in the output sequence are assigned to player hole cards; the next two to community cards in reveal order (first community, second community). All five cards are fixed before the hand begins; the sequential community card reveal is a presentation mechanic, not a new randomness draw.
Players verify hands post-session using the game verifier with the revealed server seed, client seed, and nonce to reproduce the counter-based SHA-256 shuffle. The complete five-card hand - including both community cards - is derivable from that shuffle for each hand nonce. This means the community cards could not have been changed based on the player's Bet 1 or Bet 2 decisions.
Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet that runs alongside the round; it does not reduce your main Three Bet Hold payouts. Whatever the seeded deck sequence places in those positions is exactly what the check sees. The Joker never counts; only natural target-suit cards score.
Millionaire Mode Technical Details
Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet added to every round. Main-table payouts are NOT reduced. The required main wager must meet the displayed Millionaire Mode minimum.
Each round, the card sample selected for the side bet is checked. The Royal Spades are the six top spades - 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of spades. Every distinct Royal Spade in the sample counts as one hit; a repeated rank does not count twice and printed jokers never count.
Paytable per $1 side bet: 6 hits = $1,000,000; 5 hits = $5,000; 4 hits = $325; 3 hits = $20; 2 hits = $2; 0 or 1 hits pay nothing.
The $1,000,000 prize is pre-funded and paid in a single transaction on six hits. Lower tiers pay alongside the round settlement. Royal Spades pays separately whether your main bet wins or loses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What side bets does Three Bet Hold offer and what are their payouts?
Five side bets are available: Player's Three, Color Sweep, Colour Bonus, All Even, Royal Edge. Each is a separate wager placed before the round and settles under the conditions shown in the side-bet table.
What is Three Bet Hold and how does it work?
Before each community card reveal, the player may withdraw one of the first two bets. Bet 3 is always in play. Winning hands require a pair of tens or better; payouts scale to Royal Flush at 1000:1 on each active bet. The game has no dealer hand.
How does Millionaire Mode function in Three Bet Hold?
Millionaire Mode is a paid $1 Royal Spades side bet per round. Main-table payouts are NOT reduced. Each round the selected card sample is checked; every distinct Royal Spade - 9, 10, J, Q, K, A of spades - is one hit (printed jokers never count). Paytable: 6 hits = $1,000,000, 5 = $5,000, 4 = $325, 3 = $20, 2 = $2, 0-1 = no payout. The jackpot is pre-funded.
How can I verify Three Bet Hold is provably fair?
All five cards are determined before the hand begins via a shuffle using seven SHA-256(server_seed + ':' + client_seed + ':' + nonce + ':' + counter) hashes. Open the fairness panel for your server seed hash, client seed, and nonce. Post-session, apply the revealed server seed to reconstruct all five cards for any hand. Community card reveals cannot be changed based on Bet 1 or Bet 2 decisions - the sequence is fixed pre-deal.
Which cryptocurrencies are accepted for Three Bet Hold?
Deposits are made in crypto, and the cashier lists the coins accepted. You play Three Bet Hold in whichever of your balances you select, and every stake and payout is settled in that currency. Withdrawals return on-chain to a wallet address you nominate at cash-out time, subject to standard network confirmation.
What is the mathematically optimal strategy for Three Bet Hold?
Optimal Three Bet Hold strategy defines exact Bet 1 (three-card) and Bet 2 (four-card) let-ride thresholds. Bet 1: let ride with any paying hand or three-card royal flush draw. Assess other straight flush draws and high-card holdings individually; withdraw when holding has negative expected value. Bet 2: let ride with any paying hand, four-card flush, four-card open-ended straight, or any royal flush or straight flush draw. Withdraw on four-card inside straights below the paying threshold and all non-draw holdings.
