One game I used to play a lot was 3 card poker. Most of the time I either pushed or won because I had a pair or better, but I never really won hands I didn't have a pair or better because the dealer didn't have a qualifying hand.
They want you to play the bonus hands. They want you to think you'll get a big payout when you bet the bonuses and in return I wasn't seeing a big payout when I played the bonus hands. I was actually either seeing a push or a loss depending how I wagered my money.
On a table that has the max bet of $25 a hand you want to place your money on the ante and only a percentage of that on the bonus hands. This is because you probably will end up defeating the dealer and this way you can still make money on your hands that you weren't winning on the bonus hands. The reason why I would do this is because lets say I only have ace high and the dealer doesn't have at least a queen I'd still beat the dealer and now I would actually win money vs those who play the same amount of money on both the bonus and the ante they wouldn't win money on that hand.
Three card poker is supposed to be the player against the dealer, but most players try and hit on the bonuses way too many times and forget to think that it's supposed to be the player vs the dealer.
It's okay to have some money on the pair plus and the six card bonus but you have to remember your money is won when you defeat the dealer's hand.
