Fan Tan: A Quick Guide
Fan Tan, also known simply as fancan tan or fancan tan, was a Chinese ancient betting game. It is still widely played in China. It is completely random, and players don't need to use any strategy or skill. It also lacks the sophistication of modern casino gambling games. In short, it's fun to play, and you get to spend a bit of time doing something you're interested in.
The rules of this card-game are simple and easy. A 52-card deck is dealt. The player then selects two cards to place face-up in front of them. Two more cards are hidden within the deck. The two suits Tiger (Water) represent the planets surrounding the star cluster Sol in constellations of the night sky.
Each player gets two cards face-up when they start the game. Each player can then place any number cards they wish on their bet board. The first card that is dealt is the King. This card represents the strongest card in the pack and hence the most valuable. Players can bet against the King and lose all of their money if it lands upon a seven. If no cards land on sevens during the session, then the dealer will reveal them. The player will only lose the first card that they reveal.
The dealer begins the game with their last known card, the Queen, after the second card has been dealt. Players can place wagers according to what they know about how the Queen will appear. The cards are dealt at the center of each table. Players can remove cards to convert them from one suit into another. For example, aces can be converted to kings or vice versa while jacks can be converted to queens.
Each player must consult with the other players to request a change to the card he just dealt. The dealer will announce the end of the time and it is now time to do the blind fold fantan. Fan Tan is played by placing the cards face-down on the table. After everyone has folded and the fan-tan has been played, the dealer will inform the players that the time has passed and the blind fold card can be used.
All the other players must take turns holding the cards with their faces up. The dealer will ask the player which card he would like to choose from the two piles. The dealer will then ask the player to choose from one of the two piles. This continues till each player has passed his turn. Once all cards have been laid out in the same way, the dealer will announce that the dealt card has been revealed. Now the player must announce that he has chosen a card from either one of the two piles or that he has revealed his hand.
After all the reveals, another round of Fan Tan will start and the players will choose the cards that they wish to discard. The player who has discarded the cards the fastest is the first to reveal their cards. The player with the most cards is the first to reveal his cards. The person with the least cards must be eliminated. If the player who got the most cards discarded them, then the person with the least cards has to go on and choose someone else to be the player who gets to keep the cards.
If a player throws away any cards but not the others, the last person who has his cards must reveal them. Fan Tan is usually playing with sevens and the ace of swords being the most common card in this type of game. Most commonly played in weddings, birthday parties, engagement parties and anniversary events.