Teen Patti uses one standard 52-card deck and 3 cards per player. The classic game compares all three cards. At a points-only home table, 3 to 6 players is an easy starting group.
How a round works
Shuffle, rotate the dealer and deal 3 cards face down to each player. In a beginner points game, reveal simultaneously and give 1 point to the strongest hand.
Blind vs seen play
A blind player leaves the cards face down. A seen player has looked. If you practise with point counters, agree on a blind unit and the seen multiplier before the first round.
Show and sideshow rules
A show compares remaining hands. A sideshow is an optional private comparison between eligible players. Agree who may request it, who may refuse and how a tie is settled. The comparer treats equal ranks as a tie.
52 cards · 3 per hand
Six hand ranks
This guide defaults to A-2-3 above A-K-Q, following Pagat’s documented convention. Some tables reverse those two sequences. K-A-2 is invalid under either setting.
Rank
Category
Example
Test
06
Trail / trio
Q♣ Q♦ Q♥
Same rank × 3
05
Pure sequence
A♠ 2♠ 3♠
Consecutive, same suit
04
Sequence
A♠ 2♥ 3♦
Consecutive, mixed suits
03
Colour / flush
A♦ 9♦ 4♦
Same suit
02
Pair
K♣ K♦ 6♠
Same rank × 2
01
High card
A♣ 9♦ 4♠
Compare ranks
Archive illustration of the six categories.
Interactive · points only
Teen Patti Hand Calculator
Tap a slot, then a rank and a suit. The tool scores both hands on the six-rank ladder, including the A-2-3 sequence.
Our checks distinguish publisher statements, archived material and tests performed on a named handset. Rules examples are written for points-only practice. Legal statements are checked against the central Act and its commencement notice. Corrections can include a source URL, date and the exact wording to check.
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