How to Play 4 Card Split

It's challenging to summarize the 4 Card Split in a few words. It's a cross between pai gow poker and Three Card Poker if you're forced to attempt. Add in the ability to raise on both player hands, as well as a necessary side bet, and you've got yourself a unique new game concept. The game is a little challenging to grasp at first, but I think you'll find it interesting, tough, and enjoyable once you get the feel of it.

Rule of 4 Card Split

• The game is played with a single poker card deck. The hands are ranked in the same way that they are in Three Card Poker.
• The player begins by placing two Ante wagers of equal value and a 4 Card Blind bet. A single Ante bet must be equal to or more than the 4 Card Blind bet.
• Each player and dealer will be dealt four cards. One dealer card must be shown, while the other three must be dealt face down.
• The dealer must decide the 4-Card Blind bet right away based on the player's four cards.
• The player must next divide his cards into two hands, either two cards per hand or three cards per hand.
• If a player holds a three-card hand with a rank flush or better, the player should declare it an "Instant Winner" by turning it face up. Instant Winners are only hands with a flush or better, and they pay according to the Ante pay table below. The dealer will collect Instant Winner hands after they have been paid.
• Otherwise, the player must either make a Play bet equal to the Ante bet or fold any hands that are not Instant Winners. Please keep in mind that the player may respond differently on each hand.
• The dealer will then add any additional cards to each hand required to bring the total number of cards to three.
• After that, the dealer will turn his three face-down cards. He'll next use the one exposed card and two of the three face-down cards to make his most delicate three-card hand.
• To qualify, the dealer must have a king or better. All Play bets will be pushed if the dealer fails to qualify, while Ante bets will be paid out according to the Ante pay.
• Aside from that, the player and dealer hands are compared. Ante and Play bets lose if the dealer wins. They will both push in the rare event of a tie. If the player holds a better hand, the Ante bet pays out according to the paytable, while the Play bet pays 1 to 1.