Teen Patti during Diwali: How to play and what are the rules?

There are a lot of interesting games which are played during the festival of Diwali. Among them are Card, Board and online games which are and preferably played at Diwali parties. Card games are generally played on Diwali nights. The enticement of playing card games is an entertainment activity observed among people. One of the most popular card games is Teen Patti that is played during Diwali.

Why are games played on Diwali?

Card games are considered to be auspicious during the Diwali. According to history, it is said that Goddess Parvati played a dice game with her husband Shiva and loved the game. She was pleased and ratified that whoever played dice on a festive day shall remain prosperous throughout the year. 

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What is Teen Patti?

Played with a 52-card pack, the card rankings are in the usual order from Ace, which is the highest, down to 2 which is the lowest. Any number of players can take part in one game, but it is said that probably four to seven players seal the deal. Teen Patti, the game begins with a dealer dealing out the cards one at a time until all participants have three cards each. The players then take turns to call out who has the best three-card set. 

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How to play Teen Patti?

When the game starts, each player can either choose to stay in or quit the game. After quitting you cannot enter back in the game even if you had a better set of cards than other players. The game starts with the dealer and continues in a clockwise manner. Those playing 'seen' are much more at stake rather than those playing blind, it is to balance off the fact that they at least know what cards and what they have been dealt with. The game goes on until there are only two players left. In the end, the two have a card face-off, and the one with the higher value of cards wins.

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