Chinese Poker is a different form of the game. Unlike all other variants, there are no bets placed during the round. This game is played in points. Your points are compared to your competitors and on the basis of that, a winner is declared.
How to play Chinese Poker:
This beginner-friendly game only requires a basic understanding of poker hands. It is a three-step game and you need to win each step to be pronounced as the winner. At first step, you have to make a lowest-ranking poker hand, in the second step you have to make a higher-ranking hand and in the third step you have to make the highest-ranking poker hand.
How many players can play: A maximum of 4
Chinese Poker Rules:
Open Face Chinese Poker is played with a dealer button.
The player to the left of the button acts first on every street and the action moves clockwise
Each player is dealt 13 cards and must arrange them into three different poker hands.
The front hand also referred to as top hand, is made up of three cards and must be the lowest-ranking poker hand of the three.
The middle hand is made up of five cards and must be a higher-ranking hand than the top hand.
The bottom hand is also made up of five cards and must be the highest-ranking hand of the three.
Each player’s top, middle and the bottom hand is compared to his opponent’s top, middle and bottom hand.
A player wins the hand based on how the hand measures up against the opponents
You win one point for each hand you win against each player