As the name suggests, Teen Patti is played using 52 card packs excluding jokers by a group of 3 to 6 people. Originated in India, this gambling game is one of the most famous and widely played games in South Asia.

Teen Patti game

Ranking of cards from low to high:

  1. High card: for example, Ace of clubs, King of spade, and Jack of heart.
  2. Pair (two cards of the same rank): for example, Ace of clubs, Ace of the diamond, and Jack of hearts.
  3. Colour: either red-colored cards of any order or number or black cards
  4. Sequence (or run): sequential or consecutive card in which two cards belong to the same suit while one belongs to another suit, for example, Ace of spade, King of hearts, and Queen of hearts.
  5. Pure Sequence: consecutive card of the same suit, for example, King of spade; Queen of spade, and Jack of spade
  6. Trail or Set (three of the same rank): for example, King of spade; King of the diamond; King of heart

Before the game begins, a certain amount of money is collected from each player and kept in the pot at the centre of the table. This initial money taken is called the Boot amount which progressively increases as the game continues. In the end, the money collected in the pot is taken away by the winner.

CERTAIN TERMINOLOGIES

  • Blind player: the one who plays without seeing the cards. If the blind player is playing first, then the bet amount should be equal to or twice the boot amount. The only options available for blind players are to play Blind, Pack, or Show.
  • Stake amount: the bet placed by the first player is the stake amount of the next. In the case of the next blind player, the stake amount is equal or double the original while it is half for the seen player.
  • Blind show: when there is only one opponent left in the game, a blind player can ask the opponent to show his or her cards. Seen player: the player who plays while seeing his or her cards. A Seen player has the advantage over blind players as he or she can play Chaal, Pack, or Sideshow.
  • (a) Chaal: players must play Chaal in order to continue or win the game. The bet amount is kept in the pot by the one playing Chaal. For a seen player, the bet is twice or four times the current stake amount. If the preceding player is blind then the bet is equal to the stake amount but if he is a seen player then the bet becomes half of the stake amount.
  • (b) Side Show: only a seen player can ask for Side Show when he or she wants to compare his cards with the preceding seen player. In order to do that, the one demanding to compare must put a bet amount equal to twice the current stake amount. The previous player has the option to deny the comparison.
  • Playing Teen Patti: after contributing to the pot, each player receives 3 cards facing down. The clockwise next player has the option to either play blind or see his cards. As the game continues the stake grows and in the end, the player having the highest hand wins the game.
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