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Open-face Chinese Poker

Open-face Chinese Poker

(Public Domain) · 2005
2–42.0/5 complexity5.8 BGG#22.452 BGG23KidsCouples
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How do you play Open-face Chinese Poker?

Open-face Chinese poker, OFCP, commonly known as Open Face Chinese or OFC, is a variant of Chinese poker where players receive five cards to start and then one card at a time until each player has a 13 card hand legal or not.

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Open-face Chinese Poker box art
official art · (Public Domain)

Open-face Chinese poker, OFCP, commonly known as Open Face Chinese or OFC, is a variant of Chinese poker where players receive five cards to start and then one card at a time until each player has a 13 card hand legal or not. The game originated in Finland during the mid-2000s and spread to Russia a few years later. Professional poker player Alex Kravchenko, who is credited with introducing the game to the Russian high-stakes community, describes the game as "spreading like a virus". The game was introduced to the United States in 2012.

In December 2014, TonyBet hosted the first-ever World Championship of OFC where Jennifer Shahade won the High Roller and Mikal Blomlie won the Main Event.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouples
Players
2–4
BGG rank
#22.452
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

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Q3How do you play Open-face Chinese Poker?
Open-face Chinese Poker is a card game game, for 2–4 players, featuring player elimination. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Open-face Chinese Poker — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Open-face Chinese Poker support?
Open-face Chinese Poker is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How complex is Open-face Chinese Poker?
Open-face Chinese Poker has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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