Open Face Chinese Poker OFCP Thread (5 Viewers)

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

@T_Chan

I am interested in a simple design for an OFCP playmat.
Something with speed cloth like feel that is “reversible” with heads up on one side and 3 person on the other.
Initial thoughts were a 3 triangle pyramid like shape for 3 players but I don’t know how this would look for heads up.
Maybe just have a 3 person layout and use 2/3 of the areas for heads up??
Looking for ideas and inspiration.
I will link a shitty picture of what I was thinking about in a minute.I will link a shitty picture of what I was thinking about in a minute

I used to make things like that for Magic the Gathering or other collectible card games where there was a more set layout. Reversible would seem better for use of space.

 

[WedgeRock]

Reversible would seem better for use of space.

I only suggested printing on one side and folding it over because I've never seen @T_Chan print something on both sides...

 

[Poker Zombie]

I only suggested printing on one side and folding it over because I've never seen @T_Chan print something on both sides...

2 cloths, sewn to opposite sides of the same piece of foam.

The real challenge would be the type of table you lay it on. Round, square, 10 player oval, octagon... then how much space actually exists given rail size, cupholders, etc.

 

[T_Chan]

@hoosierdonny came up with this:

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3 play areas with 3 dead spaces between for royalties, logos etc...
Donny also likes the ideas of 2 or 3 individual playmats.

Sure I'll come up with something for you.

 

[T_Chan]

 

[T_Chan]

Forgot about the royalties.

Of course this is pretty plain Jane, it can be jazzed up.

 

[guyfleegman]

Staying in fantasy land!

 

[pltrgyst]

"Open face Chinese" sounds to me like the world's weirdest sandwich. And then when someone else adds pineapple, I start salivating...

 

[mashoo]

I'm surprised I haven't posted this but recently I've completed a 10k challenge on the app. I have several matches against friends for 1k total and 5k total hands. I've put in a lot of hands on this app. A lot of my friends no longer play but there's 1 friend, we are constantly playing this against each other and have probably 15k+ hands against one another lol.

Stakes vary against opponents but I don't play for less than .25 cents a point. No buyouts either on any matches lol.

 

[grebe]

I'm surprised I haven't posted this but recently I've completed a 10k challenge on the app. I have several matches against friends for 1k total and 5k total hands. I've put in a lot of hands on this app. A lot of my friends no longer play but there's 1 friend, we are constantly playing this against each other and have probably 15k+ hands against one another lol.

Stakes vary against opponents but I don't play for less than .25 cents a point. No buyouts either on any matches lol.

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Strong stats! What app is that?

 

[Goldfish]

Can’t believe I am seeing this thread for the first time! I love OFC! I only play the pineapple version.

 

[mashoo]

Strong stats! What app is that?

It's called Pineapple on Android. I also have a much older version of 'Play Pineapple' because the newer version caps matches at 200 hands but I can start a match on the old one uncapped and just play on the new version. The things I do to play this game lol

 

[MatB]

I’m down for .25 a point

only have iPhone though

 

[grebe]

I’m down for .25 a point

only have iPhone though

yup! Pokerrrrrrrrrrrr2

 

[allforcharity]

Staying in fantasy land!View attachment 532004

Fantasy Land should have two straight flushes there

 

[markleteenie]

Fantasy Land should have two straight flushes there

How do you figure two?

I believe "all" you need is trips up top, full house in the middle, or straight flush or quads on the bottom, to remain in FL.

 

[allforcharity]

How do you figure two?

I believe "all" you need is trips up top, full house in the middle, or straight flush or quads on the bottom, to remain in FL.

We'll, sure, but if you're going to dream, just dream as big as possible!

 

[guyfleegman]

Boats in the middle don’t stay in the version I play.

 

[MatB]

Boats in middle no stay in FL in pineapple app for IPhone either

trips up top.
Str8 flush or quads in the front / bottom

Not a fan of the pokerrrrr pineapple game.
FL player gets to watch the other player set their cards before acting.

 

[markleteenie]

Boats in the middle don’t stay in the version I play.

Doesn’t qualify in the app I play in, but I thought it’s supposed to re-qualify, according to some rules.

 

[guyfleegman]

I think in OFC regular but not pineapple

 

[MatB]

Great news (for some)

new M1 Macs can run phone apps.

 

[MatB]

Full screen might be a little much

 

[inca911]

Current OFCP chips, time to start playing again now that vaccines are rolling out: @Mr. Cheese , @Chris Flynn , @Kidsthesedays , @Nanook, @honkydevil , @JustinInMN , @palindrome

 

[Poker Zombie]

Waiting for the epic OFCP tournament at a meet-up

 

[grebe]

@inca911 I see you are coming to Kevin's in May. I'm up for some ofc for sure!

 

[Chipandchair]

Starting reading about this game and I have been self dealing it the last couple days. I really like it and want to use it when shorthanded. I have one question right now about fouling. If your back and middle hands are equal in strength, let’s say they both have two pair, but the middle is a higher two pair, is the hand fouled???

 

[MrCatPants]

Starting reading about this game and I have been self dealing it the last couple days. I really like it and want to use it when shorthanded. I have one question right now about fouling. If your back and middle hands are equal in strength, let’s say they both have two pair, but the middle is a higher two pair, is the hand fouled???

yes. Normal poker rules apply. If they were both equal two pair hands the back would have to outkick the middle to not foul.

 

[Chipandchair]

yes. Normal poker rules apply. If they were both equal two pair hands the back would have to outkick the middle to not foul.

Thanks, I appreciate the response. Can’t wait to play with some friends. Really liking this game

 

[Moxie Mike]

yes. Normal poker rules apply. If they were both equal two pair hands the back would have to outkick the middle to not foul.

That's contrary to my understanding. If a player's back and middle are perfectly equal that does not constitute fouling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-face_Chinese_poker#Fouling

The back hand must be stronger than or equal to the middle and the front, the middle must be stronger or equal to the front...