Teen Patti Tutorial: Introduction
We have touched upon the basics of teen patti in the previous months and we have even talked about its origins. I think that it’s about time that we focus on the inner workings of the game in detail so that those who really want to grasp the concepts would be able to do so. This post is going to be the first of several in this series.
Teen patti is also sometimes spelled Teen pathi so do not be surprised if you meet that variation. It is played with 3 cards, which is also called Flush in India. If you know the British game 3 Card Brag then you would find it easy to understand teen patti.
You need a standard 52 card deck. There is really no limit (higher or lower) to the number of players but the ideal number would be anywhere from 4 to 7 people. The ranking of the cards is “normal” – similar to most other card games – with Ace being the highest and Two being the lowest.
Similar to poker, players have to determine a minimum stake which everyone has to put into the pot before the game begins. The dealer will then give 3 cards to each player. What happens next is that the players bet on who has the best cards. Each player can either play seen (look at the cards) or blind (leave cards face down).
That is essentially what teen patti is all about. In the next post, let us look into the hand rankings in more detail.