Here’s another South Asian card game with many similarities to a popular Western card game. Live Teen Patti will seem instantly familiar to anyone who has ever played Live Casino Poker Games like Three Card Brag or even Three Card Poker.
Teen Patti is especially popular in India. Whether played socially on Hindu Holy nights like Diwali or Janmashtami or at any of India’s multitude of online casinos, Indians have a long love affair playing and wagering on Teen Patti.
Teen Patti is played with a standard 52 card deck, the object is simply to have the better poker hand. And as is the case with most casino games today, we will have some side bets to go over as well.
So whether you know the game as three card poker, or Brag, or even Flash or Flush, Live Teen Patti is easy to learn, fun to play, and offers some great payouts.
How to Play Teen Patti
Play begins by placing an ante bet and any of the side bets you wish to play. The dealer will deal three cards face up for the player, and three cards face down for herself. Now the player has two options.
The player may, at their discretion, fold the hand, side bets will remain in action, or the player may opt to bet an equal amount to stay in the hand.
The dealer turns over her hand, and the best three-card poker hand wins. Straights beat flushes in three-card poker.
The dealer will need a queen high to qualify. If not, you only get paid even money on your ante bet and push on your play bet. If the dealer has a queen high, and you lose, you lose both bets.
Otherwise, you win both. If you have a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, 3 of a kind, or a straight, you receive an ante bonus regardless of losing.
In Ezugi’s Live Teen Patti, the ante bonus is 5 to 1 for a royal or straight flush, 4 to 1 for a 3 of a kind, and 1 to 1 for a straight.
Live Teen Patti Side Bets
Side bets remain in action even if you fold. They are independent of the ante wager and still pay even if you lose the primary wager.
Pair or Better
As the name suggests, this side bet pays if you have a pair or better. Below you can see the paytable for Ezugi’s Live Dealer Teen Patti Pairs or Better bet.
| Poker Hand | Odds |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 200 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 40 to 1 |
| Three Of A Kind | 30 to1 |
| Straight | 6 to 1 |
| Flush | 3 to 1 |
| Pair Or Better | 1 to 1 |
3+3
This bet combines the three dealer’s cards and the three player’s cards to make the best 5 card poker hand. It features some large payouts as large as 1000 to 1.
Below is a typical paytable for Live Teen Patti 3+3.
| Poker Hand | Odds |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 1000 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 200 to 1 |
| 4 of a Kind | 50 to 1 |
| Full House | 25 to 1 |
| Flush | 20 to 1 |
| Straight | 10 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 5 to 1 |
Strategy for Live Teen Patti
While there’s not much strategy to this poker game, it’s probably important to remember that you want to play hands that are at least Queen, 6, 4, or higher. This will allow you the best possible odds.
Also, while the side bets offer some sizable payouts, the pair or better bet also has a sizable house advantage of 4.5%.
The 3+3 may seem tempting with that 1000 to 1 royal payout, but with more than an 8% house advantage, you might want to keep this temptation at bay. Or at least only bet a small proportion of your bankroll.
You can find this game for as little as £1, a great table minimum for a Live Dealer game. A Teen Patti tables are in Hindi, but it’s easy enough to follow the simple action. There are some games available in English as well.
Conclusion
A simple poker game beloved worldwide under a myriad of different names, Teen Patti, offers up a little bit of something for everyone. It doesn’t get much better than 1000 to 1 on Table Games for those who love the thrill of a big jackpot. For those that like a simple gambling game that doesn’t t require a lot of skill or concentration, this game would also make a good selection.
Now that some software providers have incorporated Live Dealer Teen Patti into the action, you can play this great game on your phone or computer while still enjoying the social aspect that drew so many to the game in the first place.