Part I: Games & Gaming · Card Games — Asian Games

Teen Patti

Asian Card Games

A traditional Indian card game (“three cards” in Hindi) similar to three-card poker, where each player receives three cards and competes to have the best hand. Hand rankings from highest to lowest are: Trail/Trio (three of a kind), Pure Sequence (straight flush), Sequence (straight), Color (flush), Pair, and High Card. Teen Patti is the most popular card game in India and is spreading to international casinos.

In practice

Teen Patti is also known as “Indian Poker” or “Flush.” In casino adaptations, players typically compete against the dealer rather than each other. Side bets on specific hand strengths are common. The game has both seen (players look at cards) and blind (play without looking) variations.

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