Indian Poker: Rules and How to Play
Indian Poker is a card game for 2 to 8 players, about 10 minutes. Hold one card facing outward — everyone can see it but you. Read the table to guess your strength. Free, in-browser, no real money.
Setup
- Two to eight players. The deck holds four suits, 1 through 13, no jokers — 52 cards.
- Each hand, everyone gets one card. You cannot see your own card, but everyone else can.
- Strength is by rank only (suit doesn't matter). Ace is the highest card by default — a party setting can make it the lowest instead.
How to play
- Once dealt, everyone antes the same amount into the pot.
- Starting with the player after the dealer, each player picks check (only while no one has bet yet), fold, bet/call, or raise.
- The smallest bet is the ante. A raise must be at least as big as the last bet or raise (you can always go all-in if you are short).
- Betting continues until everyone still in has matched the current bet, or only one player is left.
- You never see your own card during the hand — the only clues are the cards you see and how everyone bets.
Winning and scoring
- Everyone who didn't fold reveals their card, and the highest card wins the whole pot.
- A tie splits the pot.
- If you go all-in for less than someone else bet, you can only win up to what you put in. Any amount no one matched goes back to the player who bet it.
- After the set number of hands (10 by default), whoever has the most chips wins. Running out of chips ends your part in the match.
- Chips only ever exist inside the game — no real money changes hands.
Defaults on this site
| Item | Default on this site |
|---|---|
| Players | 2–8 players (set automatically by the party size) |
| Turn time limit | None by default (the host can set 30 or 60 seconds) |
| If someone drops mid-game | Reopening on the same device returns you to your seat. If you do not return, the CPU plays in your place. |
| Draws | In ranked play, a draw counts as halfway between a win and a loss for your rating. |
| Source of the rules | Based on the standard reference rules |
Rules supervised by Qdan, Inc. (based on the standard reference rules)
House rules
Defaults follow the standard reference rules. The party can change these.
| Name | Description | Default | Changeable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting chips | How many chips everyone starts the match with. | 500 | Yes |
| Ante | The chips everyone puts in before each hand. | 10 | Yes |
| Hands | How many hands the match runs for. | 10 | Yes |
| Ace value | Whether Ace is the highest card. | Highest | Yes |
Terms
- Ante
- The equal amount everyone puts in before a hand starts.
- Check
- Passing your turn while no one has bet yet.
- Call
- Matching the amount someone else has bet.
- Raise
- Betting more than the current amount.
- Pot
- The total chips everyone has put in this hand. The winner takes it all.
FAQ
What happens on a tie?
The pot is split evenly. Any leftover chip goes to the tied players in seat order.
What does folding do?
You're out of that hand and don't get your chips back. The rest continue.
What happens if I run out of chips?
You're out of the match. It ends when one player is left, or the set number of hands is reached.
Is Ace high or low?
High by default. A party setting can flip it to be the lowest card instead.
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Last updated 2026-09-23 · Run by Qdan, Inc.