qkwin Teen Patti Guide: Rank the Hands, Read the Round
By the end of this page you can name every Teen Patti hand in order, follow a full betting round without asking the dealer, and choose a table whose minimum and maximum stakes fit a cap you set before you log in.
18+ · Play Responsibly. Teen Patti is for adults, and a stake cap written down before you join a table is worth more than any hand chart.
Three cards and a boot: how a Teen Patti table actually runs
Teen Patti is a three-card game played against the other seats, not against the house. A standard pack is dealt with no jokers, and every player receives three cards face down. The dealer only manages the pot. Because you are competing with people rather than with a fixed house edge, the skill sits in when you stay, when you fold, and how much you are willing to put behind a hand.
Each hand opens with an ante known locally as the boot. Every occupied seat pays it before a card is dealt, and the boot sets the value of the first stake. Play then moves clockwise. On your turn you either match the current stake to stay in, raise it, request a side show, or pack your cards and sit the hand out. Packing costs you the boot and nothing more.
Two states decide what you pay. A blind player has not looked at their cards and pays one unit. A seen player has looked and pays double, which is the chaal. Most regulars open blind to keep the price low, then look once the stake has climbed past what they are comfortable risking. Nothing forces you to look, but a blind player cannot call a side show.
The hand ends when only two players remain and one asks for a show, or when everyone else has packed. The strongest three-card hand takes the pot. Seat counts and table limits differ between rooms, so read the lobby card for the table you are joining before you press anything. Any table-specific rule sits on that card as well.
Hand ranks: the six orders that settle a pot
Memorise this table and you will not hesitate at a show. The order runs from strongest to weakest and holds wherever you play Teen Patti in Malaysia, whether a person deals the cards or software does.
| Rank | Hand | What it looks like |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail (trio) | Three cards of the same rank. Aces high, twos low, so three fours beat three threes. |
| 2 | Pure sequence | Three running cards in one suit, such as K-Q-J of hearts or 9-8-7 of spades. |
| 3 | Sequence (run) | Three running cards in mixed suits. Same order as above but split across colours. |
| 4 | Colour (flush) | Three cards of one suit that do not run, such as 2-6-9 of clubs. |
| 5 | Pair | Two cards of the same rank plus a third card that decides ties between equal pairs. |
| 6 | High card | Nothing connected. Compare the top card, then the second, then the third. |
Two sequences need a second look. Ace-two-three is the lowest run on the table, not the highest, while queen-king-ace sits at the top. A trail of threes still loses to a trail of fours, so rank matters inside both the trail and the pair tiers. If two players somehow show hands of identical strength, follow the split rule printed on that table's card instead of debating it at the table.
New players coming from poker read this order wrong. In most poker variants a flush outranks a straight, but here the sequence comes first and a colour only beats a pair or a high card. That single difference decides a lot of pots between players who have not read a Teen Patti guide before.
Stakes and limits: read the lobby card before you sit
Minimum and maximum bets on a Teen Patti table apply per hand, not per session. The figures below come from the card and number games players most often compare with Teen Patti Joker, and they show how wide the spread can be. A game with a RM0.10 floor lets you learn the rules for almost nothing; a RM2,500 ceiling means the pot can move quickly when the whole table keeps raising.
| Game | Provider | RTP | Min bet | Max bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Patti Joker | FA Chai | 97.4% | RM1 | RM1,000 |
| Keno Bonus Number | Red Tiger | 97.0% | RM0.10 | RM2,500 |
| Super Keno | FA Chai | 95.1% | RM0.10 | RM100 |
| Dino Hunter | JDB | 95.5% | RM0.10 | RM1,000 |
| Crash Goal | Red Tiger | 97.1% | RM0.50 | RM1,000 |
Teen Patti Joker from FA Chai is the closest match to the classic game in this lobby, running at 97.4% RTP with stakes from RM1 to RM1,000. RTP is a long-run average across thousands of hands, not a promise for your session tonight. Use it to compare products, not to forecast a result.
Bonus money changes the arithmetic. The first deposit offer adds 240% up to RM900, but bonus credit carries eight times wagering before it becomes withdrawable, and the clock runs for seven days. Read the eligible games list before assuming Teen Patti hands count in full. If the terms do not match how you like to play, skip the bonus and use your own balance instead.
Betting rounds: one hand from boot to show
The cycle repeats every hand, so it is worth walking through once on paper before you sit at a live table. These five stages cover the whole round.
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Post the boot
Every seat pays the ante before cards come out. If the boot looks large next to your balance, pick a cheaper table first.
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Stay blind or look
Play blind at single stake, or look at your three cards and switch to chaal at double. Decide before the stake climbs.
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Chaal, call or pack
Raise within the table limit to stay in, or pack and lose only what is already in the pot. Folding early is a valid plan.
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Call a side show
A seen player may compare cards with the previous active player by paying the current stake. Worth it only when the pot justifies the cost.
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Show and settle
With two players left, one calls a show and both hands are compared. The strongest three-card hand takes the pot.
Live dealer or electronic table: which one fits your night
Both formats use the same six hand ranks and settle the same way, but the feel is different. A live table streams a person dealing from a studio, so there is a real shuffle and a real pace to follow. An electronic table runs on software with fixed stakes, which makes it easier to rehearse the betting order.
| What you notice | Live dealer table | Electronic table |
|---|---|---|
| Dealing | Physical shuffle streamed to your screen | Software shuffle with your cards shown on tap |
| Pace | Set by the dealer and the other seats | Fixed timer per hand, same every round |
| Stake floor | Often higher, so check the card first | Lower, from RM1 on Teen Patti Joker |
| Table chat | Dealer and other players on screen | In-game messages only |
| Best for | Players who want the room atmosphere | Short sessions and learning the ranks |
If you are still learning, start on a software table at the lowest limit. You get the same betting order without a dealer waiting on your decision, and a RM1 floor is easier to find than a cheap seat on a streamed table. Move across to live once you can read a hand in a couple of seconds.
Playing mostly on the phone? Install the app before you join: version 2.8.6, 58 MB, Android 8.0 and above, free. It keeps the lobby on your home screen, so checking limits takes a few seconds instead of a browser session. The qkwin app page has the download and setup steps.
Five habits that keep a new player out of trouble
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Set a ringgit cap before you log in
Decide what one session is worth and treat it as spent. The minimum deposit is RM45 and the minimum withdrawal is RM100, so plan that gap before the first hand rather than after it.
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Watch the boot, not only the printed bet
Chaal doubles the stake, so a table with a heavy boot climbs faster than the limit column suggests. A cheap-looking maximum does not help if the ante drains your balance in a dozen hands.
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Do not call a side show out of curiosity
The look costs the current stake and tells you only what one opponent already knows. Call it when the pot is big enough to be worth the price, not because you are unsure.
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Read the bonus terms once, properly
Eight times wagering on a 240% first deposit bonus is a long run of hands, and seven days is the window. If you only play two evenings a week, the schedule may not suit you at all.
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Know your walk-away number
Set a win target as well as a loss limit. Players who plan only for losses keep going past the point where the night was already a good one, and that is where the tilt starts.
Money in and out: wallets, banks and the clock
All balances are in ringgit, and every figure on this page is in RM. Deposits through Touch ’n Go eWallet, DuitNow, FPX Online Banking or bank transfer land in about five minutes. Withdrawals take around 26 minutes after approval, with a RM100 floor and a RM25,000 daily cap on a Member account. Higher VIP tiers lift that cap.
- Touch ’n Go eWallet Deposit about 5 minutes · Withdrawal about 26 minutes
- DuitNow Deposit about 5 minutes · Withdrawal about 26 minutes
- FPX Online Banking Deposit about 5 minutes · Withdrawal about 26 minutes
- Bank Transfer Deposit about 5 minutes · Withdrawal about 26 minutes
Your first withdrawal needs verification: a National ID card, passport or driving licence, reviewed within 24 hours. Send a clear photo and make sure the name matches the account holder exactly. Do this early rather than at the end of a winning night, when a 24-hour wait feels much longer than it is. Live chat runs 24/7 if a document gets rejected.
VIP tiers raise the daily cap as monthly turnover grows. Member starts at 0.7% cashback, and the ladder runs up to Crown at 1.7% with a personal manager attached. Cashback is calculated on turnover rather than on deposits, so check the tier table before you chase a level you will not reach.
Questions players ask before their first hand
Is Teen Patti the same as three card poker?
How much do I need to start playing?
What do blind and seen actually mean?
Can I play Teen Patti on my phone?
How fast are withdrawals after a win?
Does the welcome bonus apply to Teen Patti?
Open a table with RM45 and a plan
You have the six hand ranks, the five betting stages and the limits. Register, write your cap down, and start at the lowest Teen Patti Joker table so the rules cost you almost nothing to learn. Your account works on both the desktop lobby and the app, and the login page is where you return after that.