Chinese Poker

Chinese Poker is a card game with the objective being to arrange 13 cards into 3 poker hands to maximize their combined value. There are often many ways to arrange the cards, and most of the time, there is no single best way to arrange. Chinese poker is a game in which both luck and skill are equally needed to win.

How to play Chinese Poker

In Chinese Poker, each player receives a 13 card hand from a standard 52 card deck. He then has to divide his cards into three Poker hands, two containing five cards each and one three card hand. The only restriction is that both five card hands must outrank the three card hand (Note: straights and flushes do not count in the three card hand). The higher ranking of the five card hands, called the Back hand, is placed face down on the table in front of the player. Then the other five card hand, called the Middle hand, is placed face down in front of the Back hand. Finally, the three card hand, called the Front hand, is placed (again face down) in front of the middle hand. When all four players have set their hands, the cards are turned face up and the deal is scored.