Player Guide

Hand flow: street by street

How a full OFC hand progresses from opening to finalization in chinese and pineapple.

This page includes mock visuals and concrete board examples to make each rule easier to understand.

Source: docs/rules/02-core-flow.md

This chapter helps you see the rhythm of a full hand.

1) Opening (Street 1)

  • You receive 5 cards.
  • You place all 5 cards (no discard yet).
Placeholder visual opening street with five-card placement
Mock visual: opening street with a sample 5-card placement.

2) Then flow depends on mode

chinese

  • Streets 2 to 9
  • Each street: deal 1, place 1, discard 0

pineapple

  • Streets 2 to 5
  • Each street: deal 3, place 2, discard 1
Placeholder visual chinese vs pineapple timeline
Mock visual: timeline comparison for chinese and pineapple cadence.

3) Hand completion

  • The hand completes when 13 cards are placed.
  • Foul/valid check happens at completion.

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