How to play Kitti (the 9-card game)

किट्टी

Kitti (किट्टी) is the Nepali nine-card game. Everyone gets nine cards and splits them into three hands of three, strongest first. The hands are compared one at a time: win two in a row to win the game, win all three for a Salami, and if nobody manages it, it’s a Kitti and the cards are dealt again.

Play Kitti free on Khelau against bots, in a quick online match, or with friends in a private room. Coins are play coins only.

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Quick facts

Players: 2 to 5
Cards: One 52-card deck, 9 cards each
Hands: Three hands of three cards
Win: Two hands in a row
Salami: All three hands, pays double
Ways to play: Bots, online, private room

Arranging your hands

Split your 9 cards into Hand 1, Hand 2 and Hand 3, three cards each.
Hand 1 must be at least as strong as Hand 2, and Hand 2 at least as strong as Hand 3. Press Lock In when you are ready.
Everyone’s Hand 1 is shown and the strongest wins it; then Hand 2, then Hand 3.

Hand rankings

From strongest to weakest:

Hand	What it is	Example
Trial	Three cards of the same rank	7 7 7
Pure sequence (double run)	Three in a row, one suit	8♥ 9♥ 10♥
Sequence (run)	Three in a row, mixed suits	8♠ 9♥ 10♦
Colour	Three cards of one suit	2♣ 7♣ J♣
Pair (jut)	Two cards of the same rank	Q Q 4
High card (top)	None of the above	A 9 5

Runs: Q-K-A is the highest, then A-2-3, then J-Q-K and so on down to 2-3-4. K-A-2 is not a run.
Suits never break a tie. Identical hands are a draw, and nobody wins that hand.

Winning, Salami and Kitti

Win Hand 1 and Hand 2, or Hand 2 and Hand 3: every other player pays you the bet.
Win all three hands: a Salami, and every other player pays you twice the bet.
Anything else is a Kitti (for example winning Hand 1 and Hand 3, or a drawn Hand 2): nobody pays, the cards are dealt again and everyone bets again until somebody wins.
Four of a kind can claim the game without playing; it pays the bet.
Pack: while arranging you can give up the game. You pay only the bet, never a Salami.

Ways to play on Khelau

Practice – Solo: you and 1 to 4 bots (Easy, Medium or Hard), with or without a timer.
Play Online: a quick 3-player match; bots fill the empty seats after a minute.
Play With Friends: share a room code or link. The host sets the players (2 to 5), the bet, Salami, the four-of-a-kind claim and whether coins are added in a Kitti.
Coins are play coins only.

किट्टी कसरी खेल्ने

किट्टीमा हरेक खेलाडीले ९ पत्ता पाउँछन् र तीन-तीन पत्ताका तीन हात बनाउँछन्, बलियो हात पहिले।

लगातार दुई हात (हात १ र २, वा हात २ र ३) जिते खेल जित। तीनै हात जिते सलामी। क्रम: ट्रायल, त्यसपछि डबल रन, रन, कलर, जुट र टप।

Questions

How many cards do you get in Kitti?

Nine, which you split into three hands of three.

What is a Salami in Kitti?

Winning all three hands. Every other player pays you twice the bet.

What is a Kitti?

A deal where nobody wins two hands in a row. Nobody pays, and the cards are dealt again.

Is A-2-3 a high run in Kitti?

On Khelau, Q-K-A is the highest run and A-2-3 is second, above J-Q-K.

Can I play Kitti with friends online?

Yes. Create a room in Play With Friends and share the code or link.

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