Teen Patti, Andar Bahar & how to play

The dealer deals two three-card hands, Player A and Player B, and you bet on the one that ranks higher. Both main bets pay close to even money. When two hands are the same type, the one with the higher cards wins. A-K-Q is the top sequence, and most tables rank A-2-3 second.

1. 1Trail (set)Three cards of the same rankA♠A♥A♦
2. 2Pure sequenceThree in a row, all one suitA♥K♥Q♥
3. 3Sequence (run)Three in a row, mixed suits4♣5♦6♠
4. 4Colour (flush)One suit, not in a row2♠7♠J♠
5. 5PairTwo cards of the same rank9♥9♣4♦
6. 6High cardNone of the aboveA♦10♣6♠

Hands are listed from strongest to weakest.

Muflis uses the same deal and the same hand types as Teen Patti, but the order is reversed and the lowest hand wins. The best hand is a plain low high-card hand such as 2-3-5 in mixed suits. A trail, the strongest hand in normal Teen Patti, is the worst.

The dealer places one card face up in the middle. This is the joker. You bet on Andar or Bahar, then cards are dealt to the two sides in turn until one matches the joker's rank. The side that gets the match wins.

Each side wins about as often as the other. The side that's dealt first has a slight edge, so it usually pays a little less than the other side.

One card goes to Dragon and one to Tiger, and the higher card wins. Aces are low, kings are high and suits don't count. You bet on Dragon, Tiger or a tie.

Dragon

Near even money

Tiger

Near even money

Tie

Pays much more

When the two cards tie, Dragon and Tiger bets usually lose half the stake. Some tables handle ties differently, so check the table's rules before you play.

One card is drawn. You bet that it's low (ace to 6), high (8 to king) or exactly 7. Low and high pay close to even money and both lose when a 7 comes up. A bet on the 7 pays much more because it lands far less often.

The game uses a 32-card deck, 6 through king in each suit. Four players start on 8, 9, 10 and 11 points. Each draws a card and adds its value: 6 to 10 count at face value, a jack is 11, a queen 12 and a king 13. The highest total wins, and players who tie for the top draw again.

• Player 88Wins least often, pays most
• Player 99Starting points
• Player 1010Starting points
• Player 1111Wins most often, pays least

The higher a player starts, the more often they win and the less they pay. Player 11 is the favourite and Player 8 the long shot.