Card and board games in Telegram
Four flagship games - poker, chess, durak and backgammon - and a few more classics. Each one has a rules page, and you can play every game free with play chips.
Four flagship games
- PokerTexas Hold'em for 2-9 players and Five-card draw. Classic rules, with a Rules button right at the table.Texas Hold'emFive-card drawRules and tips
- ChessThe classic one-on-one game under the full rules. Play a friend or find an opponent at an open table.ClassicOne on oneRules and tips
- DurakThe best-loved card game of the Russian-speaking world: throw-in and transferable, for two to six players.Throw-inTransferableRules and tips
- BackgammonLong and short backgammon for two. The dice come from a secure random generator, the same one that shuffles the cards.LongShortRules and tips
Also in the club
Bura is a quick trick game played to 31 points, checkers follow the Russian rules, and dominoes is the classic 28-tile game for two to four players.
- Five-card drawFive card draw rules explained: ante, five private cards, one draw of up to three cards, two betting rounds and the showdown. Then play free in Telegram.Read
- BuraBura card game rules for beginners: 36 cards, 3 in hand, lead one to three cards, beat or discard, card points and how to reach 31 points.Read
- Russian checkersRussian checkers rules for beginners: 8x8 board, 12 checkers each, mandatory capture, the flying king, crowning during a capture and how a game is drawn.Read
Poker means Texas Hold'em for up to nine players and Five-card draw for up to six. Durak comes in the throw-in and transferable versions, chess is the full classic game, and backgammon is played long or short.
Also in the club: Bura, a trick game played to 31 points, Russian checkers and dominoes. Not sure where to begin? Open a game page, read the short rules and the worked example, then take your first seat.