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Brag (Three-Card)

The British ancestor of poker. Compare three-card hands with betting - but unlike poker, some play 'blind' without looking at their cards for higher stakes!
2 players
20-45 min
Easy

What You'll Need

🃏 Standard 52-card deck
🪙 Chips or coins for betting

About This Game

The British ancestor of poker. Compare three-card hands with betting - but unlike poker, some play 'blind' without looking at their cards for higher stakes!

Since the 18th century • Popular nationally

How to Play

  1. All players ante to the pot
  2. Deal 3 cards face-down to each player
  3. Hand rankings (high to low): Prial (three of a kind), Running Flush, Run, Flush, Pair, High Card
  4. Special: 3-3-3 is highest prial, A-2-3 beats A-K-Q
  5. Betting round: bet, see (match), or fold
  6. 'Blind' players bet without looking (count as double)
  7. Two players remaining: one can 'see' the other (pay double to compare)
  8. Blind player can only be seen by non-blind at double stakes
  9. Best hand wins the pot
Added 28 days ago
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