The 5-card hand at the bottom of your board. Must be your strongest hand.
Also called the "back" in some circles.
Board
The playing area where you place your 13 cards, consisting of three rows
(top, middle, bottom).
D
Discard
In Pineapple OFC, the card you throw away from each set of 3 dealt cards.
You keep 2 and discard 1.
Draw Round
Each round after the initial 5-card deal where you receive additional cards.
In Pineapple, you get 3 cards per draw round.
F
Fantasyland (FL)
A bonus state where you receive all 14 cards at once. Entered by setting
QQ or better in the top row without fouling. While in FL, you can stay
by making trips on top, full house+ in middle, or quads+ on bottom.
Foul / Mis-set
When your hands are not in ascending order (top beats middle, or middle beats bottom).
Results in automatic loss of 6 points plus opponent's royalties.
Front Row / Top Row
The 3-card hand at the top of your board. Must be your weakest hand.
Only possible hands: high card, pair, or trips.
H
Hand Setting
The process of placing your cards into the three rows. In OFC, once a card
is set, it cannot be moved.
M
Middle Row
The 5-card hand in the middle of your board. Must be stronger than top
and weaker than bottom. Royalties are doubled for this row.
Mis-set
Another term for foul. See "Foul."
O
OFC
Abbreviation for Open Face Chinese Poker.
Open Face
Refers to cards being placed face-up and visible to all players,
as opposed to traditional Chinese Poker where hands are hidden.
P
Pineapple
A dealing mechanic where players receive 3 cards but must discard 1.
Creates more decision points than standard OFC.
Points
The scoring unit in OFC. Win a row = 1 point. Scoop = 6 points.
Royalties add additional points.
R
Row
One of the three horizontal lines on your board: top (3 cards),
middle (5 cards), or bottom (5 cards).
Royalties
Bonus points awarded for premium hands. For example, a flush in the bottom
row earns +4 royalties. Both players collect royalties regardless of who
wins the row. See Royalties Chart.
S
Scoop
Winning all three rows against your opponent. Worth 6 points total
(3 for the rows + 3 bonus).
Setting
The act of placing cards on your board. Same as "hand setting."
T
Top Row
See "Front Row."
Trips / Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank. Extremely valuable in the top row
(10-22 royalties) and qualifies you to stay in Fantasyland.