Learn about the fun and challenging game of Open Face Chinese Poker (OFC) at KKPoker!

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll navigate through the fundamental rules, OFC hand-setting strategies, the exhilarating Fantasy feature, scoring dynamics, and crucial hand rankings. Let’s equip you with everything you need to dive into the world of OFC on KKPoker.

BASIC RULES

At KKPoker, Open Face Chinese Poker uses a standard 52-card deck, challenging players to craft three unique poker hands from thirteen cards.

Adhering to the “Ranking Requirement” is key – the bottom five-card hand must outrank the middle five-card hand, and the middle must surpass the top three-card hand.

All hand types are valid for the bottom and middle rows, but the top row can only be high card, pair or three of a kind.

Fouling results in automatic scooping by opponents.

HAND EXAMPLE

SETTING HANDS

A dealer button determines the order of action, moving clockwise after each hand.

Note: The dealer button pauses moving during a player’s “Fantasy” round.

There are Five Rounds in each OFC hand. Players are dealt five cards initially. In turn, each player strategically arranges their cards across the Bottom, Middle and/or Top rows. Once set, the hands are final.

In the next round, another three cards are dealt to each player. Starting with the player to the left of the button, two cards are placed and one card is given up. This action continues to the button player. This continues until each player has placed all thirteen cards.

Once the last card is placed players (who have not been fouled) make comparisons of each of the three poker hands with the scores.

After the scoring is concluded, a new hand is ready to be played. The button now moves clockwise to the next player.

FANTASY

Fantasy rounds, triggered by queens or better in the top hand without fouling, offer an exciting deviation from the standard gameplay.

Achieve queens or better in the top hand without fouling, and in the next round you’ll be dealt fourteen to seventeen cards and place thirteen cards at once. Any player that’s in Fantasy will not have his/her cards exposed until the other players have completed their hands.

A player can remain in Fantasy if he/she makes three of a kind in the top hand or four of a kind or better in the bottom hand.

SCORING

KKPoker’s scoring system compares each player’s hands (top, middle, or bottom) to determine winners.

Earn 1 point for each individual hand won and a thrilling 3 point bonus for achieving a “scoop” – winning all three hands against your opponent.

HAND RANKINGS

Master the art of hand rankings, from the unbeatable Royal Flush to the strategic High Card. Understanding this hierarchy is key to accumulating points and emerging victorious in the OFC games at KKPoker.

Please see below for the ranking of hands, starting from the highest.

(a) Royal Flush: five cards consisting of the ace, king, queen, jack and ten of a suit. A royal flush is an unbeatable hand.

(b) Straight Flush: five cards in numerical order, all of identical suits. In the event of a tie, highest rank at the top of the sequence wins.

(c) Four of a Kind: four cards of the same rank, and one side card or ‘kicker’. In the event of a tie, highest four of a kind wins, In community card games where players have the same four of a kind, the highest fifth side card (‘kicker’) wins.

(d) Full House: three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank. In the event of a tie, the highest three matching cards wins the pot. In community card games where players have the same three matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards wins.

(e) Flush: five cards of the same suit. In the event of a tie, the player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to break the tie. If all five cards are the same ranks, the pot is split. The suit itself is never used to break a tie in poker.

(f) Straight: five cards in sequence. In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins. The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the sequence, and is the only card which can act in this manner. For example, A,K,Q,J,T is the highest (Ace high) straight; 5,4,3,2,A is the lowest (Five high) straight.

(g) Three of a kind: three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same three of a kind, the highest side card, and if necessary, the second-highest side card wins.

(h) Two Pair: two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card. In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have two identical pairs, highest side card wins.

(i) One Pair: two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break the tie.

(j) High Card: any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above. In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card can be used to break the tie.

Tip: OFC uses the traditional poker hands rankings used in game such as NLH & PLO.