Teen Patti | Guide on India’s Favorite Poker Game
Teen Patti, or Indian Poker, is a live casino game that is similar to poker in terms of gameplay, except that this game only uses three cards per hand instead of Poker’s two cards plus community cards per hand. This game came from India and is arguably more popular than standard poker games thanks to the simpler rules that this game has.
Teen Patti Rules and Gameplay
The rules for 3 Patti are rather simple with a few complicated aspects. Like poker, the goal is to have a better hand ranking than what the dealer has and stake accordingly. The player’s three-card hand is dealt facedown after placing an ante bet and players have the option to either go blind or see their hand.
Going blind places another bet equivalent to that of the ante bet and then the player can either fold or see their hand to place x2 the ante bet to play the hand. Checking the hand will forfeit the blind bet and show the player’s hand so that they can either fold or play to place 2x the ante.
Players will need to be strategic on how they’ll play their hands, especially when considering when they should fold and play. The basic rules call for folding or playing while also having the opportunity to play side bets to potentially increase winnings.
The main objective is to have the best three-card hand according to Teen Patti hand rankings. The result of the game is determined accordingly:
| Result | Ante | Play |
| Dealer doesn’t qualify and player wins | 1:1 | Push |
| Dealer qualifies and player wins | 1:1 | 1:1 |
| Dealer qualifies and player loses | Lose | Lose |
| Dealer qualifies and player ties | Push | Push |
| Player folds | Lose | – |
Teen Patti Side Bets
Many Teen Patti games at Dubai7 feature side bets wherein players will get paid out according to what hand they get. The most basic side bet is the Pair Plus side bet that pays out according to 3 Patti hand rankings:
| Teen Patti Hand | Payout |
| Mini Royal | 100:1 |
| Straight Flush | 40:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 30:1 |
| Straight | 5:1 |
| Flush | 4:1 |
| Pair | 1:1 |
Besides Pair Plus, Dubai7 tables will also typically feature the 6 Card Bonus side bet where players will get paid out according to Poker hand rankings. This occurs when both the Player’s hand and the Dealer’s hand is combined to try and get a Poker hand out of the six cards. The payouts are the following:
| Poker Hand | Payout |
| Royal Flush | 1000:1 |
| Straight Flush | 200:1 |
| Four of a Kind | 100:1 |
| Full House | 20:1 |
| Flush | 15:1 |
| Straight | 10:1 |
| Three of a Kind | 7:1 |
Teen Patti Hand Rankings
Winning in Teen Patti games requires getting a better hand than the dealer and being able to bet on it and not folding. Teen Patti hand rankings dictate nearly everything in the game, including the side bets.
The hand rankings for this game are the following:
| Hand Ranking | Description |
| Trio/Trail (for some variations) | Three cards of the same rank. |
| Mini Royal (for some variations) | Pure Sequence consisting of a Suited Ace, King, and Queen. |
| Straight Flush/Pure Sequence | Three consecutive cards of the same suit. Mini Royal is highest ranking Pure Sequence |
| Three of a Kind (for some variations) | Three cards of the same rank. |
| Straight/Sequence | Three consecutive cards, not necessarily of the same suit. |
| Flush | Three cards of the same suit. |
| Pair | Two cards of the same rank. |
| High Card | Three cards of different ranks and suits. |
The hand rankings followed by certain tables can be different from that of other tables, so check their rules before playing. For some variations, a Trio is the highest-ranking hand while a Mini Royal is only the second.
Teen Patti Variations
While Teen Patti does have some game variations available for players to choose from, most available games are rather similar with most variations being present in JILI’s RNG card games. The non-live variations are the following:
Conclusion
3 Patti is a popular poker game in India that follows nearly the same rules as that of traditional poker with some differences. Teen Patti is simpler than traditional poker due to the fewer cards at play per round. In fact, Teen Patti 20-20 is a good variation to play for beginners due to how similar the rules are to baccarat while allowing the player to study Teen Patti rules by watching how the dealer plays and which hands win.
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