The Betting Process
In the last post we looked at the different hands in teen patti. Now it is time to learn something about how to bet in a game of teen patti. It is pretty simple, too. The betting starts with the player who is positioned to the left of the dealer. Each player then takes his turn in betting, going in a clockwise manner. The rounds of betting can go for as many times as needed. Each player has the option to put an additional bet into the pot in order to stay in the game or to not add any bet and fold. If a player folds, he is not part of that hand anymore – much like poker in this respect.
How much does one’s bet need to be? This depends on the current stake and whether a player is playing blind or seen. Remember, in teen patti, when one plays blind he does not see his cards. On the other hand, one playing seen has taken a look at his cards. As such, players playing seen have to bet twice as much as those playing blind.
In the beginning, the stake is what each player puts in the pot as the ante. Let us call this one unit. So if the betting round starts with you and you are playing blind, the amount that you have to bet should be at least equal to one unit but not more than two units. Once you have bet, the current stake changes to what you have put in. Say you put in 2 units, the next player has to bet depending on 2 units.
(to be continued)