Teen Patti, which means “three cards” in Hindi, is a popular gambling card game that originated in India, and is popular throughout South Asia. In recent times, with the common availability of the internet and online casinos, Teen Patti has begun to receive far wider recognition around the world.

Sometimes also called “flash” or “flush”, it is, essentially, a simplified variant of three-card poker.

How To Play

Teen Patti can be played by 3 to 6 players and uses the standard 52-card deck of playing cards, which exclude jokers.

Similar to poker, and other card games such as Rummy, the game begins by placing a bet, usually with a pre-determined stake, or ante, placed in a pot in the middle of the table.

Once the initial ante has been placed, the players are then each dealt three cards, facing down.

They can then choose to view their cards, called “playing seen”, or not, called “playing blind”. If playing seen, you are required to place twice the current stake, or else fold.

Next comes the betting, commonly called “chaal”. Again, like poker, the players can now call, raise their bet, or fold.

The game also ends when all but one player has folded, or the final two players compete in a “show”, where their cards are revealed and compared, with the stronger hand winning.

The Hands And Rank

The hands, from highest to lowest, are as follows:

• A Trail or Set
  Three cards of the same rank, with three Aces being the highest, and three twos being the lowest.
• A Pure Sequence or Straight Flush
  Three consecutive cards of the same suit.
• A Sequence or Run
  Three consecutive cards that are not of the same suit.
• A Colour
  Three consecutive cards of the same suit that are not in sequence.
• A Pair
  Two out of the three cards are of the same rank.

The Betting

The process of calling and raising in Teen Patti is called “chaal”, which means “move, trick, or ploy” in Hindi. It always starts with the player to the left of the dealer and continues clockwise around the table.

As mentioned, if the player is playing blind, ie. has not looked at their cards, they can bet the current stake. The next player must then call that amount, raise, or fold.

If a player has looked at their cards though, and therefore playing seen, they must then bet at least twice the current stake, or more, with a limit of up to four times the stake. The next player then only needs to place half the amount of your stake in order to call.

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The Side-show

During the course of the game, one can also request a “side-show” from other players. If the other player agrees, they will privately compare cards, and the loser will subsequently be forced to fold.