Andar Bahar is a game that relies heavily on luck with a bit of guesswork in between choosing one side or the other. The game is played with a standard 52 card deck without the jokers, and the odds of getting a win on each hand are 50/50.
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Introduction
Andar Bahar is an Indian gambling game that is said to have originated in Bengaluru (Bangalore) in the southern state of Karnataka, and it is also known in Tamil as Mangatha orUllae Veliyae. It is a game of pure chance in which the dealer places a card face up and the player bets on one of two piles: Andar (inside) or Bahar (outside). The dealer then deals cards alternately to the two piles until a card appears that matches the initial card. The pile where this matching card appears is the winning pile. In the 21st century Andar Bahar has become a popular game in Indian online casinos.
Katti, another pure chance game, is also described on this page. It also features bets on inside or outside, and for this reason it is understandably often confused with Andar Bahar but the mechanism of Katti is different.
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Players and Cards
A standard 52-card pack is used. The dealer operates the bank and there can be any number of players, who traditionally sit in a circle around the dealer. The players have nothing to do except place bets, watch the deal, and receive their winnings if successful.
Procedure
The dealer shuffles the cards thoroughly, cuts them and deals one card face up. This is the card that must be matched, often known as the 'trump card' or 'joker' though these terms are misleading. In normal English card game terminology a trump is a card that can beat any card of a different suit, irrespective of rank, and a joker is a wild card that can be used to represent any card the player desires. Therefore it seems better to call this first card the house card, or maybe just the middle card, since the two piles are sometimes dealt on either side of it.
Now the players place their bets on either of the two piles, known as Andar and Bahar, that the dealer will create. The minimum and maximum bets must be agreed in advance in a private game, and will be determined by the house in a casino game. In Hindi the words Andar and Bahar (sometimes written Baahar) mean inside and outside respectively, and in Tamil the two piles have the equivalent names Ullae (inside) and Veliyae (outside). This may be because in the traditional game the inside pile is the pile nearer to the dealer and the outside pile is further from the dealer. In online versions the layout may be like that or Andar and Bahar may simply be to the left and right respectively of the house card.
Many online versions of the game allow additional types of bet. These are described in the Variations section below.
The dealer now deals single cards face up from the remainder of the deck alternately to the Andar and Bahar piles. If the house card is black, the first card is dealt to the Andar pile; if the house card is red the first card is dealt to the Bahar pile. The deal continues until a card appears that matches the rank of the house card. Players who bet on the pile where this matching card appears win; those who bet on the other pile lose.
Payout
Clearly the chances are slightly greater that the first matching card will appear on the side where the first card was dealt, and the payouts reflect this. A successful bet on the side where the first card was dealt is paid out at odds of 0.9 to 1, while a successful bet on the side where the second card was dealt is paid out odds of 1 to 1 (evens). In other words, given that the colour of the house card determines where the first card is dealt:
- If the house card is black, a successful bet of 1000 on Andar pays 1900 (your bet returned plus 900 winnings) while a successful bet on Bahar pays 2000.
- If the house card is red, a successful bet of 1000 on Andar pays 2000 while a successful bet on Bahar pays 1900.
In fact the chance that the first matching card will appear on the same side as the first card dealt is close to 51.5%. From this it is easy to calculate that the house edge on a bet on side where the first card is dealt is 2.15% while the house edge on a bet on the side of the second card dealt is 3%.
Variations
It is apparent from the various descriptions of this game on the web that there are a number of variants. I would be particularly interested to hear from people who have taken part in private games in India, and can confirm what rules are most often used in the traditional offline versions of the game.
Some descriptions imply that it is not the house card but the first player card whose colour determines whether this first card is dealt to the Andar or Bahar pile. This modification does make the initial bet almost a 50/50 chance since the colour of this card is not known when the bet is placed. Possibly that is the motive for this rule, but despite it appears that the payout remains as 0.9:1 for winning bets on the side of the first dealt card and 1:1 for winning bets on the side of the second card.
| Number of cards dealt | Payout odds | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 cards | 2 to 1 | 18.68% |
| 6 to 10 cards | 3 to 1 | 13.18% |
| 11 to 15 cards | 4 to 1 | 15.49% |
| 16 to 25 cards | 3 to 1 | 12.80% |
| 26 to 30 cards | 14 to 1 | 8.52% |
| 31 to 35 cards | 24 to 1 | 7.56% |
| 36 to 40 cards | 49 to 1 | 5.17% |
| 41 or more cards | 119 to 1 | 4.92% |
| House card prediction | Payout odds | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 7 | 1 to 1 | 7.69% |
| 8 exactly | 11 to 1 | 7.69% |
| 9 to Ace (Ace high) | 1 to 1 | 7.69% |
| colour (red or black) | 0.9 to 1 | 5.00% |
| suit | 2.8 to 1 | 5.00% |
Katti
Brief accounts of this game appear on several websites. The following is my current understanding of how it works, based largely on information from the people at GameRules, one of the sites that has a decription of Katti.
The dealer begins by dealing a row of 13 cards face up. Each of the players may choose any card in the row, and bet on 'inside' (Andar) or 'outside' (Bahar) for that card. When these initial bets have been placed, any player may wager that a particular bet by some other player will lose.
After all bets have been placed, the dealer deals the next card from the pack. This is what I shall call the indicator card, and its colour determines which bets will win and which will lose. For each player separately,
- if the indicator card is black, then the winning side for the first card in the row will be the same side as that player's bet, or
- if the indicator card is red then the winning side for the first card in the row will be the opposite side from that player's bet.
After this the winning side alternates along the row between inside and outside.
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So for example if a player bets 'outside' on the 5th card in the row and the indicator card is red, then for this player the winning side for position 1 will be inside (opposite to the bet) and for the following positions 2:outside, 3:inside, 4:outside, 5:inside, so the bet loses.
Note that the winning positions are determined separately for each player, so if another player had bet 'inside' on the 5th card in the row, that player would lose as well, because for them the winning side in the 1st position and every odd position would be 'outside' - opposite to their bet.
If I have understood this correctly, the players are really just betting on the colour of the indicator card. With a black indicator card all bets on odd numbered positions will win and with a red card all bets on even positions will win. Apparently it does not matter what card is in that position in the row, or whether the bet was inside or outside.
Note that if player X bets (for example) outside on position 6, then for another player Y there is a difference between betting inside on position 6 and betting that player X will lose. If the indicator card is red, all initial bets on position 6 will lose, whether insiode or outside, but any player betting against another player who has bet on position 6 will win.
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I am not clear yet clear about some of the practicalities of this game, such as where exactly the bets are placed in relation to the row of cards to indicate who has bet on what, and what the procedure is for demonstrating the outcome after the indicator card has been shown. Some descriptions seem to imply that the dealer physically deals cards alternately on the two sides of the initial row, to count off whether a bet on inside or outside has won or lost. If this is so, the dealer would need to deal for each player separately, since the side on which the deal begins for any particular player depends on the position of that player's bet.
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has experience of this game and can tell me more about it.
Published June 28, 2020Teen Patti and Andar Bahar are two card games that are popular in many countries. Indian players also enjoy the dice-based Jhandi Munda.
Online casino players across the world are enjoying traditional Indian card games such as Teen Patti and Andar Bahar. The dice game, Jhandi Munda is also a popular choice in India.
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These games are supplied to some of the top sites by various developers. Ezugi is a premier developer of Andar Bahar, while Teen Patti comes from Octro. Several version of Jhandi Munda are available in desktop and mobile formats.
Classic Card Games From India
The Teen Patti card game from Octro is the world's most popular version of this classic 3-card game. It's available to download as a mobile app, making it quick and convenient to play from across India and beyond. The social nature of Teen Patti means that groups of friends or family can play at the same virtual tables.
The rules are similar to 3-card Poker games, and a certain element of skill is needed to decide whether to raise bets or not. The Octro Teen Patti game also comes in a free to play version, so customers can master the cards before making cash bets.
Andar Bahar has its origins in Southern India. It's a quick-play game where players predict the value of a card compared to the Dealers' 'Joker'. It's been popular for many years, thanks to the easy, yet exciting style, and potential to place numerous side bets.
The game is found at selected Indian-facing online and mobile casinos, and comes in a live dealer format from Ezugi. This brings the excitement of playing at a real casino to PCs and mobiles without having to leave home. It's broadcast from studios in Romania 24/7, and can be accessed by an unlimited number of players at once.
Roll The Dice
Indian casino players can now access the popular street game, Jhandi Munda, online. It's another quick game where players bet on which number appears most frequently on a roll of several dice. Also known as Crown and Anchor, it's become a huge success across the country.
Like Teen Patti from Octro and Andar Bahar from Ezugi, there are lots of bet options when playing Jhandi Munda at selected casinos, and customers can access them at any time of the day or night. The popularity of these games is enhanced by the fact that customers can use a range of deposit and withdrawal options.
These hugely popular card and dice games have successfully moved from the streets to online and mobile casino sites.
See also
Teen Patti
How to Play Andar Bahar
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Jhandi Munda
Andar Bahar Real Money Game App
