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Open-Face Chinese Poker

Place cards one by one, no take-backs
2 players
10-30 min
Hard

What You'll Need

🃏 Standard 52-card deck
🔴 Poker chips

About This Game

A modern evolution of Chinese Poker where cards are dealt and placed one at a time in view of opponents. Once placed, cards cannot be moved. Creates exciting tension and reading opportunities.

Est. 2011

How to Play

  1. Deal 5 cards to each player initially
  2. Place all 5 cards in your three rows (face-up)
  3. Draw one card at a time and place immediately
  4. Continue until all 13 cards are placed
  5. Cards cannot be moved once placed
  6. Back must beat middle, middle must beat front
  7. Fouling (wrong order) loses all rows
  8. Fantasy mode: QQ+ in front sends to fantasy
  9. In fantasy, receive all 13 cards at once
  10. Scoring same as Chinese Poker
  11. Reading opponents' boards is crucial
  12. More skillful than closed Chinese Poker

Variants

Pineapple Open Face Chinese Poker

Three cards per turn, discard one - faster OFC action

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