Teen Patti Terms and Terminology
Learning common Teen Patti terminology makes rules and table instructions much easier to understand. The meanings below describe widely used terms, but individual apps and regional variations may use slightly different wording.
Boot
The boot is the initial contribution used to establish the pot before the hand develops.
Pot
The pot is the pool of stakes being contested during the current hand.
Blind
A blind player has not looked at their three cards.
Seen
A seen player has viewed their cards. A player who begins blind can commonly choose to look and continue as seen.
Chaal
Chaal commonly refers to continuing the hand by placing the required stake. The permitted amount depends on the table rules.
Pack
To pack is to fold. The player leaves the current hand and no longer competes for the pot.
Show
A show is a hand comparison used to determine the winner when the rules permit or require it.
Sideshow
A sideshow is a comparison available in some rule sets before the final show. Eligibility and acceptance conditions vary.
Trail or Trio
Three cards of the same rank, such as 8-8-8. It is the highest common Teen Patti hand category.
Pure Sequence
Three consecutive cards of the same suit.
Sequence
Three consecutive cards that are not all of the same suit.
Color
Three cards of the same suit that do not form a pure sequence.
Pair
Two cards of the same rank and one card of a different rank.
High Card
A hand that does not qualify for any of the higher categories and is compared using card ranks.
Dealer
The dealer is the person or system responsible for dealing the cards. In online games the dealing process is handled by the software.
Stake
A stake is the amount placed into the pot as part of continuing the hand.
Table Rules
Table rules are the specific settings governing stakes, sequence ordering, sideshow, special variations and other details. They should be checked whenever you join an unfamiliar version.
