31 Classic Pay Table and Analysis

31 Classic Pay Table and Analysis

31 Classic Pay Table and Analysis

July 13, 2021  Authorbaji188

The payout for the Natural 31 Draw wager is determined by the value of the player's first three cards. The following is a pay chart.

Ante and Play Pay Table
PLAYER
HAND
ANTE
PAYS
PLAY
PAYS
Mini-Royal 1 20
31 1 10
Trips 1 6
30 1 4
28 & 29 1 3
24 - 27 1 2
18 - 23 1 1
17 Push 1


Natural 31 Bonus Pay Table
PLAYER
HAND
PAYS
Mini-Royal 200
31 100
Trips 30
29 & 30 15
26 - 28 10
22 - 25 5
16 - 21 1


Strategy of 31 Classic
  • Play if you have any below:
  • Two cards in a suit of 15 or higher.
  • Both suits are a 9 or better.
  • Three suits all seven digits or above.
  • A pair of 7s or above is required.
  • With a suited ten or above, a pair of 2s - 6s


The house edge is 2.59 %, according to a GLI math analysis. The player will place a Play bet with a probability of 69.68 %, for a total wager of 1.6968 units on average. This equals 2.59 % /1.6968 = 1.52 % for the risk factor, which is defined as the ratio of projected loss to average wager.

Natural 31 Analysis
EVENT PAYS PROBABILITY RETURN
Mini-Royal 200 0.02% 3.62%
31 100 0.09% 9.05%
Trips 30 0.24% 7.06%
29 & 30 15 0.33% 4.89%
26 - 28 10 0.76% 7.60%
22 - 25 5 1.67% 8.33%
16 - 21 1 25.14% 25.14%
Loss -1 71.76% -71.76%
Total 100.00% -6.08%