Indian Poker
How to Play
Indian Poker turns poker inside-out. Each player gets exactly one card, which they hold face-out against their own forehead — so you can see everyone else’s card but never your own. There is a single betting round driven entirely by what you read at the table: if everyone around you looks weak, your card is probably good. Everyone antes $1, all bets and raises are a flat $1 (max three raises), and at showdown the highest single card wins the pot.
A hand, step by step
- Ante. Each of the four players antes $1, so the pot starts at $4. Stacks are $20 each.
- The deal. One card to each player, dealt face-down and immediately raised to the forehead without looking — face-out for the whole table to see.
- Read the room. You see the other three cards but not your own. Bet large if the visible cards are low; fold if you see a table full of high cards.
- One betting round. A single $1-limit round, starting left of the dealer. Flat $1 bets and raises, capped at three raises.
- Showdown. Everyone still in lowers their card and looks. Highest card wins (Ace high); ties split the pot.
Watch a Full Hand — step by step
A complete 4-player hand from the table’s view, with real $1 bets and raises. Use Next to advance turn-by-turn, or Auto-play to watch it run. Player 1 (Dana) is “you” — and the twist is reversed: your own forehead card is hidden from you (shown as a card back) while you can see everyone else’s the whole time. Your card is revealed only at showdown.
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