MicroGaming Three Card Poker Has A Mistake

[spooky]

A few weeks ago I played three card poker at piggspeak casino.
I made a bet of $100 and received QJT - a straight, I didn't fold ofcorse and the dealer had A23. I was expecting to win but than I was shocked to see that I have lost.

How can it be? anyone knows that a Q straight is higher than a 3 straight.
SO I lost $200 instead of winning $200.

I wrote to the casino and I received the following answer from Microgaming:

"In this Case the Player has lost the Ante Game since Microgaming Treats the ace as high so the dealers straight is higher. However the player has been paid back their ante since they have won on the Ante Bonus."

So Microgaming invented a new rule in which an A23 straight is the secong highest srtaignt and they are the only one in the world who have this rule. they also did not wrote the rule in advance anywhere.

It seems to me that they had a program mistake and now instead of admit it they invented this strange rule.

I wrote about it to Michael Shackleford who is better known as "The Wizard Of Odds" He supported my stand and also wrote about it in his website

I demand that MicroGaming correct their mistake and pay me the winnings.

Do you guys agree?

[fortyoz]

Hi,

Wherever i've played in land casinos Ace is higher then Queen .. only your highest card matters, unless you have the same, then its the second.. third.. etc.

[Geoff Hall]

Originally Posted by spooky

A few weeks ago I played three card poker at piggspeak casino.
I made a bet of $100 and received QJT - a straight, I didn't fold ofcorse and the dealer had A23. I was expecting to win but than I was shocked to see that I have lost.

How can it be? anyone knows that a Q straight is higher than a 3 straight.
SO I lost $200 instead of winning $200.

I wrote to the casino and I received the following answer from Microgaming:

"In this Case the Player has lost the Ante Game since Microgaming Treats the ace as high so the dealers straight is higher. However the player has been paid back their ante since they have won on the Ante Bonus."

So Microgaming invented a new rule in which an A23 straight is the secong highest srtaignt and they are the only one in the world who have this rule. they also did not wrote the rule in advance anywhere.

It seems to me that they had a program mistake and now instead of admit it they invented this strange rule.

I wrote about it to Michael Shackleford who is better known as "The Wizard Of Odds" He supported my stand and also wrote about it in his website

I demand that MicroGaming correct their mistake and pay me the winnings.

Do you guys agree?

3-card poker is based on the English game of 'Brag'. In that game A,2,3 is the highest straight.

Best regards

Geoff

[Simmo!]

Originally Posted by Geoff Hall

3-card poker is based on the English game of 'Brag'. In that game A,2,3 is the highest straight.

Best regards

Geoff

Have to admit, thats how i was brought up to play it too

[jpm]

We had a discussion about that here a couple of weeks ago as well. The same rule is true in Paigow Poker, A2345 is the highest str8 or str8 flush.

[GrandMaster]

This rule should be made clear, but it does not affect the strategy or the house edge.

[spearmaster]

A2345 is the highest str8 or str8 flush

Second highest straight or straight flush. AKQJ10 is the highest. Not absolutely sure about 3 Card poker as I don't play it that much - but from my limited recollection A23 is second highest as well.

[dirk_dangerous]

Originally Posted by spearmaster

Second highest straight or straight flush. AKQJ10 is the highest. Not absolutely sure about 3 Card poker as I don't play it that much - but from my limited recollection A23 is second highest as well.

I don't believe that an A,2,3 is the 2nd highest straight in 3cp. I'm almost positive that in a U.S. land based casino an A,2,3 is lower than a 10,J,Q.

Also the Wizard discusses this on his page and he believes that Microgaming's 3cp hand ranking is incorrect: Wizard 3cp Info

You have to scroll down to read it.

[dirk_dangerous]

Also, it appears that Microgaming is not taking this seriously; it would be nice if they would address this and make known what the exact rule is.

[dirk_dangerous]

This site states that the 3cp hand rankings are the same as regular poker. If that is the case, then an A,2,3 is the lowest straight possible. And anything higher should beat it.3cp hand rankings