The main differences between OFC Double and OFC Pineapple are the presence of doubling and the aim of reaching 31 points.
Most of the rules are the same as in regular Chinese poker:
OFC Double is played by 2 players who each make their own hand of 3 rows, using 13 cards: one combination of 3 cards (top row) and two combinations of 5 cards (middle and bottom rows).
At the beginning of the round, players receive 5 cards, all of which must be laid out in boxes.
Next, players receive 3 cards on each turn, wo of which are laid out in boxes, and one is discarded.
The main differences between OFC Double and OFC Pineapple are the presence of doubling and the aim of reaching 31 points.
How to play Chinese poker with doubling?
Most of the rules are the same as in regular Chinese poker:
OFC Double is played by 2 players, who each make their own hand of 3 rows, using 13 cards: one combination of 3 cards (top row) and two combinations of 5 cards (middle and bottom rows).
At the beginning of the round, players receive 5 cards, all of which must be laid out in boxes.
Next, players receive 3 cards on each turn, two of which are laid out in boxes, and one is discarded.
The ranking of the combinations here is exactly the same as in Texas Hold’em.
The main goal of the players, in addition to collecting the strongest combinations , is the correct distribution of cards in the boxes respecting the seniority of the rows. The combination in the middle row should be stronger than in the top row, but weaker than in the bottom. Otherwise, the player will crash and receive 0 points.
Fantasy is a situation in Chinese poker when a player collects a combination
of a pair of QQ or higher (KK, AA, or any three-of-a-kind) in the top row. In this case, in the next round, this player will at once receive 14 cards (из которых одна пойдет в сброс). In case the player while having Fantasy collects a combination no weaker than a four-of-a-kind in the bottom row or a four-of-a-kind in the top row, the player will be awarded with another Fantasy in the next round (the so-called Re-Fantasy).
Scoring At the end of the round, the rows are compared and the players receive corresponding points. For each row won, the player is given +1 point. In case
of victory on all three rows, the player receives the so-called “scoop”, earning a bonus of +3 points. To this are added the points scored by each player for the collected combinations (royalties).
The player who gets to 31 points first, wins.
Royalties are calculated as follows:
Royalties are calculated as follows: Doubling In this poker variation, players can double their initial bet based on the following rules:
– players can make a double offer only one by one;
– a player can start a game only if they have enough chips on their account for
the initial bet and one doubling;
– declining the double offer means losing the bank.
It is important to remember that if you do not have enough chips in your account at the moment your opponent makes a double offer, you will not be able to accept it and will lose. Also, you will not be able to make a double offer yourself if you do not have enough chips for it.
Each player has 30 seconds to make a move. (In case of Fantasy – 90) You have 40 seconds to accept/decline a double offer.
You can also pause the game if needed. Each player has the option to use the
pause 3 times per game. Each pause lasts 30 seconds max.
First ever Chinese poker with doubling & bluffing!
1. You must inform about your participation on the tournament day in the OFC Double Tournament Telegram group chat.
2. Five minutes before the start of the tournament, the arbiter posts the pairings. After the start of the tournament, players have fifteen minutes to open/join the table; if they do not do so, it is counted as an automatic loss for the player.
3. The tournament is held according to the Olympic knockout system with a minimum number of 16 participants. Each player plays with the assigned opponent until achieving 2 wins (the game is played without doubling).
4. In the group chat, the judge posts the pairings. For example: Momus – Voitelj. It means that the first player – Momus – must create a table with a bet of 1 coin, and Voitelj must join it. After the end of the match, the winner must report the game’s result in the group chat and wait for the next round.
OFC Double hosts weekly Chinese poker tournaments with the 31-point system and no doubling.