Pineapple has gained a lot of popularity in recent years around the world, although it is not new. It is known that the first offline tournaments in the U.S. for this game were held back in the 1995-1996 World Series.
Combinations and the purpose of the game
In pineapple there are the same combinations as in hold'em (if you forget, you can always update your knowledge here https://www.pekarstas.com/pravila-pokera/), and they have the same seniority. That is, the highest card is the weakest, and the royal flush is the highest.
It's true that in practice a pair can give more winnings than a straight, but we'll talk about that below.
The highest card is the weakest and the royal flush is the strongest combination.
The game is played for points (kushas). You can take from 50 to 100 Kush per round at the table. For example, when playing with $0.01 you can buy in for $0.5 or $1 (depends on the type of table).
For the deal, each player gets to deal 16 cards, of which 3 are discarded and 13 are laid out on the table in three rows:
       3 cards in the top row;
       In the middle and bottom rows - 5 cards each.
The main goal is to gather the best possible combinations in each row, but taking into account the rule that the bottom row beats the middle one, and the middle one beats the top one. If this rule is not respected, the hand is called "dead". The player is guaranteed to lose the deal.
An additional goal is to get better combinations in each of the rows than opponents in the same rows.
How the winner is determined
Depending on the combinations collected in the rows, the player receives points.
Pineapple Chinese Poker points table
In addition, 1 point is awarded for winning a row.
What is fantasy in Chinese poker
So, it turns out that the goal is to collect as many points as possible. In doing so, it is desirable to make sure that the hand on the top row is as good as possible.
Fantasia is the most profitable part of the game of Chinese poker, because the player can get the most out of the cards dealt.
Moreover, the player can get another round of fantasy if he collects a set or a square in the top row - in the middle or bottom.
