Hand Rankings in Teen Patti
In the last post we had an overview of teen patti rules and game play. In this second installation of our tutorial series, let us take a look at the hand rankings as employed in this game. In order to do that effectively, let me emphasize the fact that in teen patti, only three cards are used to make a hand.
The highest possible hand is called the trio. A trio is composed of 3 cards of the same rank – basically 3 of a kind. The highest trio is composed of 3 Aces while the lowest has 3 twos.
The next hand is a straight run. Similar to poker, this hand has 3 consecutive cards of the same suit. The highest straight run is composed of an Ace ,a two, and a three. The lowest straight run is composed of a 4, a 3, and a 2.
After the straight run comes the normal run. This is just like the straight run but the cards need not be of the same suit. Just like the straight run, the highest and lowest combinations are A-2-3 and 4-3-2 respectively.
Next we have the colour. This is basically a hand with 3 cards of the same suit. The highest colour is composed of an Ace, King, and Jack. The lowest is a 5, a 3, and a 2.
Then we have the pair – just like the pair in poker and many other card games. Of course in teen patti, you would have an odd card.
The last and lowest hand is the high card. This is basically any hand that does not fall under any of the above categories.