Andar
It means ‘inside’. In the game, Andar refers to the designated section along the top of the table, which is also the farthest area from where the player sits.
Bahar
Bahar means ‘outside’, and on the table, it refers to the part closest to the players.
Joker/Trump
The Joker or the trump card is the card that the dealer reveals at the beginning of the game. The game aims to find a matching card while the dealer reveals cards in the deck one at a time.
Side Bet
Side bets are not integral to the Andar Bahar game but are played to earn additional payouts.
Maang Patta
Maang Patta is another name for Andar Bahar.
Katti
Andar Bahar is also referred to as ‘Katti’.
Banker
The person who deals with the cards and manages the game.
Player
The person who plays the game.
Cut
The process of randomly choosing a card to determine the order of play.
Shuffle
The process of mixing up the deck of cards before dealing.
Draw
The process of taking a card from the deck.
Stake
The amount of money or chips a player has to put up to play the game.
Bet
The amount of money or chips a player has to put up to place a wager on the game.
Range
The number of cards that are dealt before the joker card appears.
Push
A result of a tie in which no money is won or lost.