Andar Bahar on 3T3: Rules, the First-Card Edge and Side Bets

Andar Bahar is one of the oldest card games played in India, and one of the featured card games in the 3T3 lobby. A single card is turned face up in the middle, then cards are dealt to two sides, Andar and Bahar, until one side gets a card that matches the middle card. You bet on which side that will be. Here is the game in full.

The words

• Andar means inside.
• Bahar means outside.
• The middle card is sometimes called the joker or game card.

How a round plays

1. The dealer shows one card in the middle.
2. You bet on Andar or Bahar.
3. Cards are dealt one at a time, alternating between the two sides.
4. The first side to receive a card with the same rank as the middle card wins. Suit does not matter.

If the middle card is a 7, the round ends the moment any 7 lands on either side.

Which side gets the first card

This is the detail most players never think about. One side always gets the first dealt card, and that gives it a small head start, because it has one more chance to land the match early. Many versions of the game balance that by paying slightly less on the side dealt first. The game's own rules screen tells you which side starts and what each side pays. Read it once; it is the most useful minute you can spend on this game.

We do not print payout figures for this app because we have not verified them.

Side bets

Some Andar Bahar tables add side bets, for example on how many cards will be dealt before the match. These pay more because they are harder to hit. If your table has them, the rules screen lists them. As with any long-shot bet, they lose more often than they win over a session.

Common misreadings

• "It is 50 50." Not quite, because of the first-card head start described above.
• "Bahar has won five times, Andar is next." Each round is dealt fresh. Past results do not shift the next one.
• "The middle card colour matters." Only the rank matters for the main bet.

Andar Bahar and Dragon Tiger

These two get confused because both are fast card games with two sides. The difference is simple. Dragon Tiger deals one card per side and the higher card wins. Andar Bahar deals until one side matches the middle card. Our Dragon Tiger guide explains the other game.

Playing it well

• Know which side starts and what each side pays before your first bet.
• Keep the stake flat. A quick game with doubling bets drains a balance fast.
• Ignore streaks on the results board.
• Stop at your limit. Decide it before you sit down.

Where to find it

Andar Bahar is with the other card games in the 3T3 lobby. Our games list has the full picture. To play you need a registered account, covered in the register guide, and a balance, with the ₹100 lowest recharge explained on the deposit and withdrawal page.

This blog is an independent guide, not the operator. Andar Bahar here is played for real money, and you can lose your stake.