Mastering Teen Patti Game: Play Like a Pro!

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OBJECTIVE OF TEEN PATTI: Get the most money into the pot before the showdown by having the best three cards.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-6 Players

NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck

RANK OF CARDS: A (High), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2

TYPE OF GAME: Gambling

AUDIENCE: Adult

HOW TO DEAL IN TEEN PATTI

Teen Patti is a 3-card poker game for 3 to 6 players. The objective is to have the best 3-card hand and to place bets before the showdown. Each player is given 3 cards face-down. Before the deal, a boot amount is agreed upon and collected from each player. What is the smallest bet that can be put into the pot? The pot is the money that is kept in the middle of the table. As the game progresses, the pot grows and is won by the winner of that hand. The winner is the man with the highest or best hand who stays in the game the whole hand.

RANKING OF HANDS

Hands ranked from highest to lowest:

1. Trail (Three of a Kind/Set/Trio): Three cards of the same rank. Aces are the highest; twos are the lowest.

2. Pure Sequence (Straight Flush/Run): Three consecutive cards within the same suit. For example, A-K-Q of diamonds.

3. Sequence (Straight/Normal Run): Three consecutive cards not within the same suit.

4. Color (Flush/Colous): Three cards in the same suit but not in sequence. For each color, compare the card with the highest value first, then the next highest value card, and so on. A-K-J is the best color and 5-3-2 is the worst.

5. Pair (Two of a Kind): Two cards with the same rank. First, compare these hands. The card with the highest odd number wins if the pair is tied. The best pair is A-A-K, and the worst is 2-2-3.

6. High Card: What if the three cards don’t fit into any of those groups? Compare the top card first, then the second. The worst hand is 5-3-2, and the best is A-K-J with mixed cards.

PLAYING/BETTING PROCESS

The game starts to the left of the dealer and proceeds clockwise. After players get their cards, they bet on who has the best hand. Before betting players can either bet blind, that is bet without seeing the cards, or bet after looking. Players who bet without looking at their cards are blind players and players who look before betting are seen players. Bets go around the table as needed. Players can choose to fold and not bet anything. When a player folds, they give up all of their playing chances and the money they put into the pot money.

Blind Player

The blind players can’t look at their cards before they bet. Put a bet in the pot to play blind. The size of that bet can’t be more than twice the amount in the pot. Your bet must be at least as much as the boot if you are the first player.

Stake amount, a bet placed by a blind player becomes the stake amount the next player must match (or exceed). However, for seen players, the stake amount is only half their bet.

A blind player may ask for a show if they can. This is called a blind show, after which both players’ cards are visible, and the winner collects the pot. For there to be a show, the situation must meet the following criteria

  • All but two players must drop out
  • If you are a blind player, the show costs the stake amount, regardless of whether the other player is blind or seen. The show must be paid for before you can look at your cards.
  • Seen players cant ask for a show. They can either bet or drop out.
  • A show costs twice as much as what is being bet if both players are seen. You can ask for a show from either player.
  • Both hands are equal after the show. The player who didn’t pay the pot for the show wins the hand.

Seen Player

Seen players can chaal, fold, show, or sideshow. After you look at your cards, to remain in the game seen players must play chaal.

To play chaal a seen player places a bet in the pot. This bet must be between twice and four times that of the current stake (or the boot if they are the first player). If the person before you was blind, their bet is now the stake. If the person before them was seen, the stake amount is half of their bet.

A seen player may call for a show following the rules outlined above. They may also call for a sideshow. A player is asked to compare their cards with the last players in a sideshow. This only works if the last player was seen and there are still at least one other person in the game. Ask for a sideshow to be placed in the pot in an amount double the current stake. The previous player may accept or deny the sideshow.

You must fold if the previous player accepts the sideshow and has better cards. They have to fold if your cards are better. When a player folds, the next person in line takes over.

If the previous player says no to the sideshow, the cards are not compared, and the game goes on.

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VARIATIONS

  • Muflis, normal rules apply but the lowest ranked hand wins.
  • AK47, Ace, King, 4, and 7 counts as Jokers. These are free-for-all cards that can replace any card.
  • 999, the hand closest to 999 wins. J, Q, K, and 10 = 0. Ace = 1. For example, if you have a 5, 9, and an ace you have 951.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many People can Play Teen Patti?

Teen Patti can be played with 3 to 6 players.

What Type of Deck do you Need for Teen Patti?

To play Teen Patti you need a 52-card pack.

What is the Ranking of Cards in Teen Patti?

The cards are ranked traditionally. Ace (high), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 (low).

How do you Win the Teen Patti Game?

There is no traditional winning for Teen Patti. It is a card game played over several rounds. If you have the best three-card hand out of all the players left in the Showdown, you win the round of Teen Patti.

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