5 Popular Card Games in India

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5 Popular Card Games in India
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Teen Patti
All players are dealt 3 cards each. The winning
player is the one who holds the highest ranking
combination. Players must put in a pre decided
ante amount or boot to participate in the game.
The boot is the minimum amount of wager that must
be contributed by each participating player. They
then can bid more based on the cards in their
hand. Players who are not confident of their
cards can pack up and surrender their boot or
ante and leave the game. Continuing players
must bet a higher or equal amount to the previous
player. The sum total of the wagered amount
including the boot amount is won by the winning
player. Teen Patti is played throughout the year
and gains a strong momentum during the festival
of Deepavali
Popular variations are

• Muflis lowest ranking cards win
• AK 47 Ace, King, Four and Seven are joker cards

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Indian Rummy
This game of skill is played between 2 to 6
players. It is a drop and discard game which can
be played with multiple decks. Indian rummy can
be played with 10, 13 or 21 cards. Players have
to form sets and sequences with the cards in
hand. The player who is able to form valid
sequences and sets first is declared the winner.
Also known as paplu, the game involves strategy
and mathematics. A valid declare must consist of
at least one pure sequence of 3 cards. Jokers and
wildcard jokers can be substituted for any card
to form impure sequences or sets. Online rummy is
very popular now as players do not have to look
in the real world for playing partners.
Popular variations are

• Points Rummy
• Pools Rummy 101 and 201 point
• Deals Rummy

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Satte Pe Satta (7 on 7)
There can be any number of players but the
minimum is 2. The player holding the 7 of ?
begins the game. The player sitting next to the
starting player can only play a number higher or
lower, i.e. a 6 of ?or an 8 of ?. If they do not
have either one of these cards, they have to pass
their turn. A 7 of any other color can supersede
and when it does, the next player can play a 6 or
8 of that color only. The player who finishes
their cards first by blocking others is the
winner. Multiple decks are used if there are many
players.
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Teen Do Paanch (3 2 5)
This interesting card game uses only 30 cards and
can be played between 3 people. The cards kept
for the game are 7 of spades to Ace of spades, 7
of hearts to Ace of hearts, 8 of clubs to Ace of
clubs and 8 of diamonds to Ace of diamonds. One
of the players has to make a total of 5 hands,
another player has to make 3 hands and the dealer
who is the winner of the previous hand has to
make only 2 hands. Players who make more than
their required share of hands win.
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Poker
The popular game of Poker has gained a lot of
ground in India in recent times. Though there are
several variants of the game, and rules can vary
substantially some basic one apply. Each player
gets dealt five cards. Based on the strength of
their cards, players place their wagers. The
player with the highest bid wins unless
challenged by another player. A show of cards
takes place between other players and the best
hand wins. In some variations, players can try to
improve their cards by drawing and discarding.
Popular variations are

• Stud Poker
• Draw Poker
• Texas Holdem
• Omaha Hi Lo
• Horse
• Badugi

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