Learn to Play Chinese Poker on the Internet!

What is Chinese Poker?

Chinese poker derives from an ancient card game played in Asia. The difference between the original game and Chinese poker as it is played in western casinos today is the use of standard poker deck and poker hands instead of combinations on Chinese dominoes. We introduce you to the game of Chinese poker and teach you to play it at Internet game rooms.

Why is it Popular?

The game of Chinese poker enjoys great popularity in the western community because it has all necessary features of a good gambling game: It easy to Learn. It is based on poker hands, which are known to nearly everybody on Earth, so after a couple of minutes everyone can play the game. The game is good for beginners, because it depends on luck more than on any other factor, and even a player can win playing the game for the first time in his life, and even if such player loses he has the cards to blame and not his skills. However, skills also influence the game, and experienced players always have advantage in the long term.

How Can I Play?

Chinese poker is designed to be played by 4 players, but it can also be played by 2 to 7 players without losing the major part of the excitement. Unexpected outcomes and interesting situations are common in Chinese poker, which makes the game very fun to play.

1. It is advisable to start your acquaintance with Chinese poker by playing at an online game room. To do so, you must find one and register to system. You can find some poker rooms that do not require depositing any money to try the games offered.
2. Once you have registered, enter the Chinese poker room, choose a table with empty seats and click Sit to join the game. If the game at the table is in progress or all seats are occupied, wait until you can join or select a different table. You can also open your own table, but than you will need to wait until someone else joins it to play. Before you join any game, you can observe games played by others, which may be useful for newcomers.
3. Once you have joined a table, you must wait until the cards are dealt. At some sites you are asked to click on Deal button when you feel ready to play. However, at least 2 people must sit at the table in order to commence a game.
4. As the game starts, each player is dealt 13 cards. You will normally see the faces of these cards at the bottom of your screen. As the cards are dealt, players are asked to select 3 to 5 cards, which are then moved to the upper slots to form a new poker hand. Most software used by poker sites has additional tools, such as sorting cards by rank or by suit, which can make the game more convenient. At the sites that offer these options, it is recommended to use the suit sort first in order to look for flush and the rank sort after that to look for straights, pairs, triples and quads.
5. Before you click the Submit button to approve your arrangements, you can always deselect previously selected cards or rearrange your cards in any other way.
6. When all players submit their arrangements, the game will be played, and all cards of all players will be exposed and compared by the software to calculate the winnings and the losses of each player at the table.