Since Chinese Poker is pretty easy to solve, a variant was created that takes a lot of skill, luck, and gamble. Each row is worth one point, and certain hands count as royalties for extra points. (Even though there are 3 cards up top, it’s still the best 5 card hand, making AAA the highest possible top hand.) Once everyone is set, players reveal their hands and tally up the points. Your back hand must be your strongest hand, middle next strongest, and weakest up top, based on standard 5 card hand rules.

Each player then sets their hand with 5 in the back, 5 in the middle, and 3 up top. Regular Chinese works like this:Įach player is dealt 13 cards, face down.