player requesting the sideshow must bet to stay in the game or fold. Show The betting will go on like this until one of two things happens: All but one player pack. The sole remaining player wins the money in the pot, regardless of what cards he or she holds. All but two players pack. In this case, during his or her turn, one player pays for a "show". At this point, both players' cards are exposed and compared and the higher-ranking hand wins the pot. The following are the rules for a "show": Seen player can ask for a show with blind player for four times the current bet. If both players are seen then either may ask for a show by paying two times the current bet. Note: A blind player cannot ask for a show or sideshow. In most modern games, especially where the stakes or bets are high, shows are paid for at the current bet level. Also, while a blind player cannot ask (nor can be asked) for a sideshow, the blind player can ask for a show. For a show, a player can choose not to show, if they give up the pot. Ultimately, all rules are discussed and agreed by all players before the game begins. Ranking of hands There are two ways teen patti is played. One is by using a standard 52-card deck and another is by adding the two Joker cards, which are used as wild cards. The object of the game is to have the best three-card hand and to maximize the pot before the showdown. Any hand of a higher category beats any hand of a lower category. If two players have the same combination then the pot is split between the two no matter which of the two players asked for showdown. In another variation, where the suits hold ranks, the player with the higher suit wins the pot. The categories are ranked as follows: Three of a kind (trio) Three of the same cards. Three aces are the highest and three twos are the lowest trio. Straight flush (pure sequence) Pure sequence is also known as Shahi and Pure run. Three consecutive cards of the same suit. The order of ranking from highest (defined by highest card in the sequence) to lowest is:A-K-Q, A-2-3, K-Q-J, Q-J-10, and so on down to 4-3-2. A wraparound (K-A-2) is