Re: Poker Game Rules -- 13 Card Chinese Poker
13 Card Chinese Poker
Each player receives 13 cards. Their hands must be arranged with 3 cards in front, 5 cards in the middle and 5 cards in back. The back hand has to beat or equal the middle 5 cards in poker ranking and the middle 5 cards have to beat the front 3 cards. It is important to note that straights and flushes do not count in the three-card hand. An exception to this is in an automatic win.
Scores are kept by points. Each part of the hand is assigned 1 point. Each point is given a monetary value for each game. Hands are then compared with the other player's hands. The player with the higher-ranking hand in the front segment wins 1 point. The player with the higher ranking middle hand wins 1 point. The player with the higher- ranking back hand wins 1 point. A hand is dealt to all four seats regardless of the number of players at the table. An A, 2'3'4, 5 straight is always the lowest straight possible.
Scoring Rules
If a player's "3 part" hand out ranks an opponent's hand, 2 out of 3, the player wins 1 point. In other words, the player receives 1 point for his net segment win. If the player's 3 part hand out ranks his opponent's hand, 3 out of 3, the player wins 3 points. In other words, the player receives1 point for each net segment win.
Bonus Hands
Bonus points are used in this version of the game. Bonus points hands in the back hand:
1. Straight Flush in the back is worth 5 points extra.
2. Four of a Kind in back is worth 4 points extra.
3. Bonus points hands in the middle hand:
4. Straight Flush in the middle is worth 10 points extra.
5. Four of a Kind in the middle is worth 8 points extra.
6. Full House in the middle is worth 2 points extra.
Bonus points hands in the front hand:
1. "Trips" in the front is worth 3 points extra. Example: If a player beats an opponent, 2 out of 3,and he has a straight flush in the back, the player wins 6 points. If the player beats his opponent, 3 out of 3, and he has a straight flush in the back, the player wins 8 points.
Super Bonus
If a player's hand out ranks the other 3 opponent's hand 3 out of 3, he wins 7 points (3 points+l bonus point+3 more bonus points because he beat all 3 other players in the front, middle and back). The Super Bonus only applies in a full game when four players have been dealt in at the beginning of the hand.
Automatic Win
1. The "Automatic Win" hands are always in play.
2. The Dragon hand (Ace through King of any suit) is worth 13 points. This hand beats all other Automatic Win hands.
3. With any 13-card hand that has 6 pairs, the player will win 4 points. Note that Four of a Kind can be counted as 2 pairs.
4. Any 13-card hand that has suited cards in all three parts is worth 4 points. Any 13-card hand that has straights in all 3 parts equals 4 points. A straight flush can be used as a straight or a flush for bonus hands. A player has the option of not using an Automatic Win hand.
5. Any player that has any one of these hands will collect 4 points from each player. If more that one player has one of these hands, it is a "push" between these two players and they each collect from the other players.
6. Automatic win hands must be declared before the hands are open otherwise the hands will play the way the player sets it.
7. Note: If a player has an Automatic Win hand, the player does not need to set the hands. They just place their stack of cards down on the table. This will indicate automatic win.
Improperly Set Hands
A hand is set improperly in each of the following situations:
1. Any part of the three-segment hand has the wrong number of cards.
2. Any part of the three segment hands is set out of ranking order.
3. Any player that sets their hand improperly must pay 4 points to all of the other players.
Misdeals
A misdeal can occur in the following situations:
1. A dealer has exposed five or more cards of one player's hand.
2. Any one hand is dealt the wrong number of cards.
Buy-Ins
The buy-in for any game is 20 times the value of one point in chips.
Pay-Offs
In an "all-in" situation, the pay-off starts clockwise from the.button. The player can only win up to the amount of money in his stack at the start of the hand. Players are responsible for their own pay-offs. The dealers are not responsible for either the pay-offs or the reading of the hands |
Artist/Author: 13 Card Chinese Poker
Date: Thursday March 22, 2007 5:28:36 pm |
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