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Fan Tan
A pile of buttons counted four by four: an old Chinese game where every bet stays cheap.
🎓 The rules in 30 seconds
The dealer covers a pile of small buttons, then removes them four at a time until 1, 2, 3 or 4 are left.
You bet on the number left, alone or in combinations.
🧮 What each bet costs
| Nga Tan (pays 1:2 minus 5% commission) | 1.25% |
| Sheh-Sam-Hong, three numbers (pays 1:3 minus 5%) | 1.25% |
| Kwok, two adjacent numbers (pays 1:1 minus 5%) | 2.50% |
| Nim (pays 2:1 minus 5%) | 2.50% |
| Fan, one number (pays 3:1 minus 5%) | 3.75% |
✅ Best bet for a beginnerNga Tan or Sheh-Sam-Hong: 1.25%.
💸 The most expensive betFan, a single number: 3.75%.
Source: wizardofodds.com
🎓 The OufBet academy · put it into practiceLearn Fan Tan for free2 short lessons · +20 XP per lesson · the "Fan Tan graduate" diploma to earn2 lessons · +20 XP · a diplomaStart →Go →➕ Pros
- Every listed bet stays at or below 3.75%, and the multi-number bets at 1.25%.
- A traditional Chinese game with simple, visual outcomes.
➖ Cons
- The bet names (Nim, Kwok, Nga Tan) and the commission are unfamiliar to Western beginners.
- Rarely offered online, so few places to play it.
🛟 Play for fun, never to make money. Set a budget before you start.