Chinese Poker, also known as "Pusoy" or "十三张" (shí sān zhāng), is a card game that is popular in East Asia. Here's a brief overview of how to play:
### Objective
The objective of Chinese Poker is to create three poker hands (two five-card hands and one three-card hand) from 13 cards dealt to each player. The goal is to have a stronger combination of hands than your opponents.
### Setup
1. **Players**: Typically, Chinese Poker is played with 2-4 players.
2. **Deck**: A standard 52-card deck is used.
3. **Deal**: Each player is dealt 13 cards.
### Hand Formation
1. **Front Hand**: A three-card hand.
2. **Middle Hand**: A five-card hand.
3. **Back Hand**: Another five-card hand.
### Rules
1. The back hand must be the strongest, followed by the middle hand, and the front hand must be the weakest.
2. Hands are ranked according to standard poker hand rankings.
### Scoring
1. Each hand is compared against the corresponding hand of the other players.
2. Players score points based on the number of hands they win against each opponent.
3. Some variations include bonuses for special hands like "Three of a Kind" in the front hand or "Straight Flush" in the back hand.
### Special Hands
Some versions of Chinese Poker recognize special hands that automatically win, such as "Dragon" (a hand containing one of each rank from Ace to King).
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