All other losing players who went in must match the pot. A chip in the fist indicates 'in' and an empty fist indicates 'out.' A variation is to simultaneously drop cards for 'out' and holding them for 'in.' However, this second method is vulnerable to cheating via a move known as the 'late drop.' This is generally done by everybody opening his fist at the same time.

This is characterized by each player getting three cards and every losing player matching the pot (as opposed to just the player with the worst hand). The one thing almost every variant has in common is the player is forced to a simple decision with every hand - 'in' or 'out.'įor now, this page shall address only a variation that I shall call Three-Card Monte Carlo Guts. I, personally, have seen it played several different ways. There are numerous variants of Guts Poker.