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Hand Type	Description	Example
Trail/Set/Trial	Three of a kind	A-A-A
Pure Sequence	Straight flush	A-2-3 of same suit
Sequence	Straight	A-2-3 mixed suits
Color/Flush	Same suit	5-8-K of hearts
Pair	Two of a kind	7-7-9
High Card	No combination	K-9-4

Pot: 100 (boot)
Player A (blind): Bets 50 (half of seen bet)
Player B (seen): Bets 100 (full seen bet)
Player C (blind): Folds
Player D (seen): Calls 100
Player A (blind): Calls 50 (half of 100)
Player B (seen): Raises to 200
Player D (seen): Folds
Player A (blind): Folds
→ Player B wins the pot

Player A (seen): "I request a sideshow with Player D"
Player D (seen): "I accept"
→ Both players reveal cards
→ Better hand remains, worse hand must fold

Wrong: Staying in with K-9-4 hoping to win
Right: Most hands with K-9-4 should fold unless playing blind

Wrong: Betting aggressively from early position with weak hands
Right: Play more cautiously from early position, aggressively from late position

Wrong: Calling large bets with marginal hands
Right: Fold when the pot odds don't justify your hand strength

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Teen Patti Rules

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❌ Mistake #1: Overvaluing High Cards

❌ Mistake #2: Ignoring Position

❌ Mistake #3: Not Understanding Pot Odds

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