HOW TO PLAY ANDAR BAHAR

A bit of general advice we give out is to know the purpose of any casino game before you sit down at the table. This will help guide you into making better decisions, which is our editorial mission here at AllGambling.

Knowing the purpose of Andar Bahar will significantly increase your chance of winning real money. Although Andar Bahar online is considered a fair game, the online casinos just love it when people sit down at their tables without truly knowing the purpose.

The purpose of Andar Bahar depends on whether you play with friends or if you play Andar Bahar online. This is because the online version of the game offers side bets.

When playing with friends, you come close to following the rules of traditional Andar Bahar. That means the purpose of Andar Bahar with friends is to bet on whether Andar or Bahar will be the first one to be dealt the same card (have a matching card) as the first card drawn.

An example of this is when 9 of cloves is the first card out of the deck of cards, the winning card will be either the 9 of hearts, spades or diamonds. If either one of them lands on Andar, Andar will be the winner. If it happens with Bahar, Bahar will be the winner.

As live casinos tend to add side bets to the game, the player bets available change. This also changes the purpose of Andar Bahar, which will affect the decisions you have to make.

Similar to when you play with friends, you will follow more or less the traditional rules, which includes betting on whether Andar or Bahar will be the first one to be dealt the same card (have a matching card) as the first card drawn.

In addition to betting on the traditional hands, you have an option to bet on how many cards will be dealt before the face-up card match the first card dealt.

When playing standard or traditional Andar Bahar, the dealer will shuffle a single 52-card deck before the game round begins. When playing online, it’s common to shuffle a minimum of 6 decks and then place it in a shoe.

Sharing many similarities with how you play roulette, it might not come as a surprise that the gameplay in Andar Bahar is easy and mostly comes down to paying attention and placing bets at the right time.

In online Andar Bahar, you even receive help with knowing when to place your bet, as the option only appears on your screen, when you are allowed to bet.

After the dealer or the assistant has shuffled the card, the dealer will pull one card out of the shoe. This card is dealt face-up, allowing everyone to see it. As we mentioned earlier, the first card out of the deck determines which card will be the winning card.

This card is often referred to as the ‘trump card’ or the ‘joker’. However, this can confuse some, as the cards don’t share the same abilities as these cards normally do. In Andar Bahar, the only role they play is to determine which card will be the winning card.

As placing the Andar Bahar bet is the first real action of the player, we have now reached the point where it is important the player understands how to play the Andar Bahar casino game.

After the dealer has shuffled and dealt the face-up card, it’s time for the players to place their bets. The bets can be placed on either of the two piles, known as Andar and Bahar.

As Andar is the first spot to receive cards every round, your chances of winning are always higher on Andar. However, the profit is lower, making both bets a good option.

Similar to roulette, the game consists of an inside bet and an outside bet. In Hindi, Andar means ‘Inside’, while Bahar means ‘Outside’. There have long been speculations surrounding why the piles were given these names but the most probable reason is that Andar is the pile closest to the dealer.

The maximum and minimum bet is either determined in advance when playing with friends or pre-decided by the online casino if you are playing via mobile or desktop.

THE ANDAR BAHAR SIDE BET

Online casinos often add fun features to traditional games. This is the case with Andar Bahar as well. As the number of cards drawn from the shoe before we have a winner will heavily vary between game rounds, you can also bet on how many cards will be drawn before we have a winner.

Similar to the traditional bets, the side bet option is a game of chance, making it extremely popular among people already in love with the game.

As it brings a lot of entertainment to the table, we recommend spending a little bit of money on it, however, be aware of the payout, as it will lower the theoretical return to players in Andar Bahar.

As this side bet is only available in online casinos, the maximum and minimum bet will be determined by the gambling site in advance.

When all players have placed their bets, it’s time to deal cards. The dealer now deals cards from the remaining decks. He or she deals them face up and one at a time. One for Andar, One for Bahar. This continues all the way until one of the piles receive a matching card to the first card dealt.

While the dealer is doing his or her job, all you can do is waiting for the result to come in. It is during the card dealing people say they enjoy Andar Bahar the most.

Andar Bahar is widely considered a fair game for casino players, as you are very close to having a 50/50 chance of making a profit. However, there is a house edge present in the game, and the different pile represents different chances of winning.

As one of the piles receive their face-up cards first, the first one will have a slightly bigger chance of winning than the other. This is also reflected in the payouts, with Andar paying less than Bahar.

The probability of Andar winning is 51.5%, resulting in a 2.5% house edge on the bet. It almost goes without saying that the house edge on Bahar is 3%.

In the below table is a full overview of the payouts in Andar Bahar. It’s crucial that you either know this table by heart or have it available if you want to play like someone who know how to play the Andar Bahar game.

Now that you know everything you need to know on how to play Andar Bahar, it’s natural to ask whether or not there is a strategy to use. The reason why many people ask themselves this question is the reputation they have of increasing the chances of winning, at the same time as they decrease the chances of losing.

We can confirm that Andar Bahar is played better if you use a suitable strategy, and we got the only strategies you will need for Andar Bahar ready. Both of the recommended strategies are applied to the Bahar bet, as it pays out 1:1.