Set up the table
Teen Patti is usually played with a standard 52-card deck. Players contribute a boot amount to create the opening pot before three cards are dealt face down.
Choose blind or seen
A blind player acts without viewing the cards. A seen player checks the hand first and then decides whether to continue.
Take an action
The table interface and exact limits may vary.
- Chaal — continue with the required stake
- Pack — leave the current round
- Show — compare remaining hands when permitted
- Side show — request a private comparison where rules allow
Finish the round
The round ends when only one player remains or eligible players compare their hands. Review the table-specific rules before playing.
Start responsibly
Practise the rules first, set a time limit and never chase losses. Real-money features are not available to every user or in every location.
How to play Teen Patti: one complete example
Assume four players agree to Classic Teen Patti rules and the displayed table limit. Each pays the Boot, then receives three face-down cards. Asha remains Blind. Dev views his cards and becomes Seen. Neha stays Blind for one action and later Packs. Rohan views his cards and continues Seen.
- Asha chooses an action allowed for a Blind player.
- Dev responds within the Seen contribution range shown by the table.
- Neha Packs and takes no further part in the round.
- Rohan continues, then later Packs after the next action.
- Asha and Dev remain. Their available final action follows the table's Show rule.
- If cards are compared, the Teen Patti hand ranking determines the stronger valid hand.
What you decide on each turn
Before the first round
- Read the named format and active table rules.
- Learn the six standard hand categories.
- Check Boot and action limits.
- Decide a time and affordable-loss limit.
- Confirm age, location and account eligibility where real-money features are involved.
The Teen Patti Rules Hub explains every common action. This page stays focused on the order of play.
After the round
Review which table rule determined the result: hand category, tie-break, Pack, Show or variation rule. Do not assume a result proves a strategy will work in the next round. Teen Patti combines rules, decisions and chance, and no sequence of actions guarantees a win.