Football Players

Setup Each player is dealt 3 cards. Five cards are placed face-up in the center of the table. To kill the blind, double the boot is placed at the start since it's an open game.

Gameplay For the first two rounds, each player takes a card from the deck and replaces one of the five center cards by placing the new card on one side of the lineup and discarding the card on the opposite end. This action alters the "football" (center 5 cards). Players can also choose to pay money to replace a card or skip their turn.

After two rounds, the two corner cards of the football are considered bust cards and cannot be used, while the remaining three center cards become jokers.

After Two Rounds Once the bust cards are eliminated and the center 3 jokers are established, regular Teen Patti rules apply. Players can continue with moves, folding, back shows, and more.

Example You are dealt 3 cards: 8♦️, 6♣️, J♥️. The 5 center cards are initially: 2♥️, Q♠️, 7♦️, 3♠️, 5♣️.
In the first round, you take a card from the deck, 9♦️, and place it in place of the 2♥️, discarding the 5♣️ on the opposite end. After two rounds, the corner cards (now 9♦️ and 3♠️) are bust cards, and the middle three (Q♠️, 7♦️, 9♦️) become jokers. Regular gameplay continues from here.