The ancient Asian game of Fan Tan is a stunning and beautiful game that’s also easy to understand and play. But beyond the simplicity, there’s a rich array of additional bets that make it extra exciting and fascinating.
This game is as classic as they come. It’s a popular game of pure chance that’s travelled the world, and it’s now joining our Live Casino offering.
Central to the game are our beautiful beads, initially covered by a glass dome. During betting time, the dealer uses a metal cup to separate out a random number of these beads.
Fan Tan is a game based on repeated division of the beads, so the dealer now sorts all the beads from the cup selection into lines of four using a special stick. The dealer continues to remove the beads in lines of four at a time from the cup selection, until a final line of beads remains. The final remaining beads are placed in a line at the centre of the table. You are betting on the number that will remain in this last line of beads. Will it be 1, 2, 3 or 4 beads?
Fan Tan can be played with a choice of two views – the default view or advanced view. The default game view displays the main Fan Tan bet types, while the advanced game view includes even more of the traditional Fan Tan bet types.
KEY BENEFITS
- Easy to play
- Plenty of betting possibilities
- Choice of two betting views – default or advanced
- Statistics available in several typesof scoreboards
The main objective in Fan Tan is to predict the number of beads that will remain in the final line of beads.
GAME VIEWS
Fan Tan comes with a choice of two views – the default game view or the advanced game view. The main bet types are displayed in the default game view. In the advanced game view you have access to additional traditional Fan Tan bet types.
It’s possible to switch between the two game views by clicking on the View Switching button. Please note that you cannot switch game view from advanced to default during an ongoing game round if you have placed any of the special bets only available in advanced game view.
PLACE BETS
Each game rounds starts with the dealer making a selection of a random number of beads using the metal cup.
It is during this period – before the selected beads covered by the cup are revealed by the dealer – that you place your bets on the betting grid.
LINE UP THE BEADS
After betting time has expired, the dealer reveals the selected beads and starts sorting the beads into lines of four using a special stick.
RESULT
When there are four or less beads remaining, the dealer will place these remaining beads in a line in the centre of the table and this brings you the final result: 1, 2, 3 or 4 beads.
Bet types
DEFAULT GAME VIEW
- Fan Bet: With the Fan bet you win on the precise number of beads remaining in the last line (1, 2, 3 or 4). Wins pays 2.85:1
- Big/Small: Place your bet on either winning on a Small result (1 or 2) or a Big result (3 or 4) in the last line. Wins pays 0.95:1.
- Odd/Even: Place your bet on either winning on an Odd (1 or 3) or an Even (2 or 4) result in the last line. Wins pays 0.95:1.
ADVANCED GAME VIEW
In the advanced view, you can place the same bets as in the default view (see above) with the addition of several classic Fan Tan bets:
- Nim: Like a Fan bet, but with two numbers. The first number counts as a win, the second number counts as a push and your initial bet is returned. Wins pays 1.90:1. Example: ‘1 Nim 2’ – if the result is 1 you win. If the result is 2 you push. Any other result, you lose
- Kwok: Like a Nim bet, but both numbers count as a win. Wins pays 0.95:1. Example: ‘Kwok 2-3’ – if the result is 2 or 3 you win. Any other result, you lose
- Ssh (Sheh-sam-hong): Place a bet on three numbers to win. If the result is any of these numbers you win. If it’s another number, you lose. Wins pays 0.316667:1.Example: Ssh 3-2-1 – you win if the result is 3, 2 or 1. You lose if the result is 4.
STATISTICS
If you would like to see more details, click the STATISTICS button for an expanded table with the winning numbers of beads and result statistics for up to the last 500 game rounds.
DETAILED STATISTICS
Detailed game result statistics contain the recent game results and represent the percentage for bet spots 1, 2, 3, 4, Odd and Even, Big and Small. Use the slider at the bottom to alter the number of recent game rounds you would like to see.
SCOREBOARDS
The scoreboards below the percentage bars allow you to follow the patterns of the recent game results for single (1, 2, 3 or 4), Odd (in blue), Even (in red), Small (in green) and Big (in yellow). Each circle in the scoreboard represents the result of a past round. The result of the most recent round is recorded starting from the right side of the scoreboard columns. Read the column downwards to the bottom, then start at the top of the adjacent column to the left, and so forth. This representation of recent game results may help you predict the results for future rounds.
| BETS AVAILABLE IN DEFAULT VIEW | |
| BET | PAYOUT |
| 1 | 2.85 (3:1 less 5%) |
| 2 | 2.85 (3:1 less 5%) |
| 3 | 2.85 (3:1 less 5%) |
| 4 | 2.85 (3:1 less 5%) |
| Odd | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Even | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Big | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Small | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| ADDITIONAL BETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCED VIEW | |
| BET | PAYOUT |
| 1 Nim 2 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 1 Nim 3 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 1 Nim 4 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 2 Nim 1 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 2 Nim 3 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 2 Nim 4 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 3 Nim 1 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 3 Nim 2 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 3 Nim 4 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 4 Nim 1 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 4 Nim 2 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 4 Nim 3 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 1-2 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 4-1 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 2-3 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 3-4 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| 3 Nim 4 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 4 Nim 1 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 4 Nim 2 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| 4 Nim 3 | 1.90 (2:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 1-2 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 4-1 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 2-3 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
| Kwok 3-4 | 0.95 (1:1 less 5%) |
Your payout depends on the type of placed bet. Your bet is returned on top of your winnings. 5% commission is charged.