The reality, though? You rarely, if ever, will. The longshot odds of hitting most bonus bets are simply too long to make them profitable over time.

 

That's definitely the case with the 6-Card Bonus bet on some 3 Card Poker tables.

 

In short, the 6-Card Bonus is a payout based on the combination of your 3 Card Poker hand the the dealer's 3 Card Poker hand.

 

Put the two together, make the best 5-card poker hand you can (based on the standard poker hand rankings, of course) and you'll be paid out accordingly:

 

Royal Flush: 1,000 to 1

Straight Flush: 200 to 1

Four of a Kind: 100 to 1

Full House: 20 to 1

Flush: 15 to 1

Straight: 9 to 1

Three of a Kind: 8 to 1

Looks good, right? But while you might get a nice rush from hitting the bonus every now and then the casino edge is well over 7% for that one - meaning you just can't make any money on it over time.

 

If you do hit on one of the bonus hands, though, your bet is paid out whether you win either of your ante/play bets.