The objective is to obtain the best three-card hand possible, which can be either a pair (two cards of the same rank), high card (the highest single card in the hand), color (three cards of the same suit), pure sequence (threembm bet consecutive cards of the same suit), or trail (three of a kind). Strategies and Bluffing. In order to add a psychological element to the game, players can also decide to bluff, which involves placing large bets in an attempt to force opponents to fold. Up until the showdown, in which the remaining players reveal their hands and the winner is chosen based on the strength of their hand, betting rounds continue until all players have folded but one.