Three Card Poker Glossary

I put together some of the 3 Card Poker terminology you might hear while playing at a casino or online. It is a fairly simple game but to the novice player some of these terms could easily be confusing.

ante: Usually a diamond or circle on the poker table, this is the bet you must place to receive your cards and is part of the "competition mode" between player and dealer.
bluff: In Three Card Poker this just means you stay in on hands when you should fold.
Brit Brag: Same as CASINO BRAG.
casino brag: A variant of Three-Card Poker in which the dealer needs ace-queen to qualify. Also known as Brit Brag.
fold: To drop out of play.
house edge: The advantage the casino has over the player at any given game. (Usually expressed as a percentage)
pair plus: Usually a circle on the card table, this bet is completely independent of the Ante/Play bet. Pair Plus pays solely on the three cards dealt to the player and is not competitive with the dealer.
play: Usually a rectangle or circle on the poker table, the Play bet must be equal to the Ante bet and calls for a showdown against the dealer's hand.
push: A tie where neither the casino nor the player wins the bet.
qualify: The minimum hand that a dealer must achieve before the competition can begin or your play can continue. In Three-Card Poker the dealer must have a Queen high hand or better to qualify.
three-card brag: A player-banked game dealt from one deck, a complicated variant of poker involving a lot of blind betting; three-card poker rankings are used. Sometimes called three-card poker. A variant of three-card brag called flush is played in some casinos. It's all very complicated, so be sure to find out all the rules before sitting down to play.
vig: See VIGORISH.
vigorish: House (casino) take, that is, the percentage it earns from offered games. In poker, TIME COLLECTION or rake. Often shortened to vig.