Chinese Poker
Build three poker hands from 13 cards.
Build three poker hands from 13 cards.
4 players – Build three poker hands from 13 cards
Standard 52-card deck.
Normal poker hand rankings apply.
Arrange 13 cards into three hands:
Front hand – 3 cards (weakest)
Middle hand – 5 cards (medium strength)
Back hand – 5 cards (strongest)
Hands must follow strength order: Back ≥ Middle ≥ Front.
Score points by comparing your hands against each opponent.
Each player is dealt 13 cards face down.
Players secretly arrange their 3 hands.
Once all are ready, reveal simultaneously.
There is no betting or drawing after the deal.
Hands are compared head-to-head:
Front vs Front (3 cards)
Middle vs Middle (5 cards)
Back vs Back (5 cards)
Each winning hand = 1 point.
A sweep (winning all 3 against one opponent) = 3 points.
Each player plays 3 matchups per round (one vs each opponent).
Each point is worth $2.
At the end of a round, tally your points from all opponents, then subtract the points you lost.
The result is your net points for that round.
Convert directly into money: Net points × $2 = winnings or losses.
Example
Player A: +1 vs B, –3 vs C, –1 vs D → –3 net = –$6.
Player B: –1 vs A, –2 vs C, +2 vs D → –1 net = –$2.
Player C: +3 vs A, +2 vs B, –2 vs D → +3 net = +$6.
Player D: +1 vs A, –2 vs B, +2 vs C → +1 net = +$2.
Totals balance perfectly.
Play a fixed number of rounds (e.g. 8 or 12).
The player with the most money won is the overall winner.