Teen Patti | Guide on India’s Favorite Poker Game

Teen Patti

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.

DB Teen Patti

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:

ResultAntePlay
Dealer doesn’t qualify and player wins1:1Push
Dealer qualifies and player wins1:11:1
Dealer qualifies and player losesLose Lose
Dealer qualifies and player tiesPushPush
Player foldsLose

Teen Patti Side Bets

Teen Patti 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 HandPayout
Mini Royal100:1
Straight Flush40:1
Three of a Kind30:1
Straight5:1
Flush4:1
Pair1:1

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 HandPayout
Royal Flush1000:1
Straight Flush200:1
Four of a Kind100:1
Full House20:1
Flush15:1
Straight10:1
Three of a Kind7:1

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.

Teen Patti round with player straight

The hand rankings for this game are the following:

Hand RankingDescription
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 SequenceThree 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/SequenceThree consecutive cards, not necessarily of the same suit.
FlushThree cards of the same suit.
PairTwo cards of the same rank.
High CardThree 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:

  • Joker – Introduces a single Joker card dealt to the players as their third card in their hand. The Joker acts as a WILD symbol that changes value to create a good hand.
  • AK47 – Treats all Aces, Kings, 4s, and 7s as WILDs that change value to create a good hand. The best possible hand utilizing these cards are having three of these in one hand to win with a Trio of Aces.

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.

Try out Teen Patti at Dubai7 today!

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