| Teen Patti Party turns Indian card game into online casino cash |
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| Friday, 02 December 2005 | |
 I pride myself on being what I like to call an 'adventurous gambler'. In layman's terms: a bit of an addict that can't walk past or hear of a new casino game without giving it a whirl. So in all this 'whirling' of mine, I've pretty much played every casino game around. From cards to table, slots to video poker, electronic roulette to Kentucky Derby. I really have had my fair share of bets. Which is why I was so shocked to hear about a card game that I'd not only never played - but never even heard of before.It's called Teen Patti. And no, it's not Barbie's 14 year old sister. Translated, Teen Patti means 'three cards' - a hugely popular game in India that's been played online for free for five months now but which has only just launched real money play. NOW I'm interested! So here's this game that half of the world's been playing - and we haven't. So time to catch up on the lingo and basic rules. Teen Patti, also known as 'Flush', seems to be a distant gaming cousin of Gin Rummy, using a standard 52 card deck and follows the usual card ranking rules: the Ace being highest and 2 being lowest. It's a great game to play in a group of 4 to 7 players and has gained in popularity because of how many people in India (and Indians throughout the world) play during the Diwali holiday season. The basic game format works like this. Each player puts a minimum bet into the pot (much like an ante in poker) and is then dealt three cards (see where the game gets its name from?). Depending on the hand they're dealt, each player then has the chance to bet an additional amount - or fold. If they look at their cards, they're playing 'seen'. But if they're a riskier bettor with a good Teen Patti face, they'll probably play 'blind'.  Like poker, players bet on the chances of their hand being the strongest when compared to everyone else's. Winning hands are ranked from Trio (three of a kind), down to Straight Run (straight flush), Normal Run (straight), Colour (flush), Pair and High Card. Hmm, sounding a lot like mini-stud poker to me. And if all these new fish are out in the Teen Patti sea at Teen Patti Party, there should surely be room for a friendly neighbourhood shark to say hello?As younger generations (who probably also play poker) have grown up with Teen Patti, the more people that play, the more that hear about it, the more people want to play. But getting a big enough group of keen Teen Patti friends together isn't always possible. Especially if you're living outside of India and the Pitboss at the Vegas casino you're visiting thinks you're looking for the restroom when you ask if their casino has Teen Patti. And so the online version was born at TeenPattiParty.com. What a niche market! Imagine, millions of people in India all playing offline. To move a good percentage of them online couldn't have been terribly difficult. But TeenPattiParty.com decided to ease offline players into the fast-paced thrill of online gaming by offering the games for free play only at the start. The Indian target market has had loads of time to practise their skills and new players who'd only just heard about the game have had the chance to try it out, learn the rules and see how well they could play - and how much money they could potentially make when playing for $$$. Now, Teen Patti Party players can finally move on to the real deal - proper, hard, cold casino cash. And it doesn't stop at Teen Patti, oh no! These guys decided if they were turning fun into cash, they'd go the whole shebang and include blackjack, craps and Texas Hold 'em too. So many ways to win and purchasing is as easy as ever, with the usual gang of deposit options available: credit cards, NETeller and Moneybookers. Man, do these guys over in India know how to party online - no messing around! New players who register at TeenPattiParty.com before 20 December will instantly receive a $5 bonus (no purchase required) and qualify for a 100% match bonus on their first deposit.  Let's add this all up. A brand new game for real money with thousands of players who are mostly all new to the online multiplayer gambling scene - but with tons of enthusiasm to test their skills, even against stronger players whose Texas Hold 'em skills would count in their favor (you with me there?) PLUS $5 absolutely free PLUS a 100% match bonus. Give your usual poker room a rest for just one night and join the Teen Patti Party before it's too late. After 20 December, the free $5 is history - and the waters are guaranteed to be shark-infested. Don't wait, download Teen Patti Party and prove who's King of Cards today! |
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