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Chinese Poker

Build three hands from thirteen cards
2 players
10-30 min
Medium

What You'll Need

🃏 Standard 52-card deck
🔴 Poker chips

About This Game

A unique poker variant where players arrange 13 cards into three hands: a 5-card back, 5-card middle, and 3-card front. Back must beat middle, middle must beat front. Points scored by comparing each hand position against opponents.

Est. 1990

How to Play

  1. Deal 13 cards to each player
  2. Arrange into three hands:
  • Back: 5 cards (must be strongest)
  • Middle: 5 cards (medium strength)
  • Front: 3 cards (weakest, no straights/flushes)
  1. Back must beat middle, middle must beat front
  2. Compare each position against opponent
  3. Win 1 point per hand won
  4. Bonus points for special hands:
  • Scoop (win all 3): +3 points
  • Royalties for strong hands
  1. Foul (hands not in order): lose all
  2. No betting during play, just arranging
  3. Strategy: balance strength across positions
  4. 2-4 players, comparing all combinations
Added 28 days ago
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