Player banked three card poker and associated games

A method of playing a live casino table card game with physical cards comprising:

• placing a single part wager to participate in a casino wagering three-card poker-type game;
• dealing a hand consisting of three cards to each player who placed a single part wager;
• and resolving each player's hand according to the rules of poker against a payout table providing payouts for predetermined ranks of poker-type hands;
• wherein at least some payouts proportional to the single part wager are available in resolving hands for obtaining a predetermined rank of a hand.

A method of playing a casino card game utilizing a standard deck of cards, comprising the steps of:

• placing a wager to participate in a three card poker game against a dealer;
• dealing three cards to the player;
• dealing at least three cards to the dealer;
• and
• resolving the hands according to a predetermined hierarchy of winning poker hands.

A method of playing a wagering game, comprising:

• a player placing at least one wager to participate in the game, wherein the player optionally places a first single part wager that his hand will contain one of a plurality of predetermined winning card combinations;
• a player optionally placing a second wager that his hand will contain a card combination higher in rank than a rank of a dealer hand;
• dealing three cards to the player;
• dealing at least three cards to the dealer;
• and
• resolving the hands according to a predetermined hierarchy of poker hands.