CHINESE POKER RULES

 

Chinese Poker is becoming quite a popular game in the U.S. It has been very popular in Asia for quite sometime. The game is similar to draw poker and is played with a maximum of four players. The game starts with each player being dealt 13 cards. From the 13 cards, each player makes 3 groups or sets -- two containing 5 cards each, and one 3-card set. The 5-card sets are known as the middle and the back while the 3-card set is called the front. To make the three sets, there are certain rules that must be followed. The back 5-card hand, must be the highest hand, while the front 3-card hand must be the lowest hand. The middle should by default be the middle hand. Straights and flushes do not count in the 3-card back hand. Once each player decides on the cards that make up each set, they place each face down in front of them, with the front set farthest away, then the middle, then the back closest to them.

The scoring might be the trickiest parting Chinese Poker, instead of playing for pots or betting during the game, the game is played for points. Each point counts for a pre-decided amount of money. Instead of a winner takes all result, players win points from every other player whose front, middle, or back player they beat. In other words, you could lose two sets to one player, but beat the other, and also beat the other two players. If the hands are equal, it’s a tie and neither player gets a point. There are also bonus points that can be awarded for certain hands such as straight flushes and four of a kind.

Now you can play Chinese Poker and test your skills.