One deck, one joker card, two sides — and one of the most genuinely suspenseful card games ever invented in South Asia. Play Andar Bahar at 87club with live dealers, fast rounds, and instant PKR payouts direct to your Easypaisa or JazzCash wallet.
Andar Bahar is one of the easiest card games you'll ever play, which is a big part of why it's been popular across South Asia for generations. Here's the complete rules breakdown as it works at 87club.
The dealer draws one card from a shuffled deck and places it face-up in the centre of the table. This is called the Joker card — or the "cut card". Everything else in the game revolves around matching this card.
You bet on one of two positions — Andar (meaning "inside" or "left") or Bahar (meaning "outside" or "right"). That's it. Pick a side and place your chips before the dealing begins. Side bets are available too.
The dealer places cards one at a time, alternating between the Andar and Bahar piles. Cards are dealt face-up. If the Joker card has a black suit, dealing starts with Andar first. Red suit jokers start with Bahar.
Dealing continues until a card matching the same rank as the Joker card appears on either the Andar or Bahar pile. Whichever side receives the matching card wins. If you bet on that side, you win — simple as that.
Because dealing starts with Andar when the joker is black, the Andar side has a very slight statistical edge in that scenario — it receives the first card and therefore has marginally more chances for the matching rank to land. Most Andar Bahar variants at 87club adjust payouts slightly to reflect this, giving Bahar a marginally higher payout to compensate. This is standard practice across all regulated Andar Bahar tables.
Andar Bahar has its origins in Karnataka, southern India, but its reach across the entire Subcontinent — including Pakistan — is undeniable. Most Pakistani adults have encountered the game at some family gathering, Eid celebration, or neighbourhood get-together. It's one of those games where the rules are learned in minutes but the excitement of watching the cards turn never really fades.
Part of what makes Andar Bahar so enduring is the purity of its structure. There's no complicated scoring system, no hand rankings to memorise, no strategy charts to study. You look at the Joker card, you pick a side, and you watch the dealer work through the deck one card at a time. The tension builds naturally — sometimes the match comes on the third card, sometimes you're watching twenty-five cards get dealt before the winning rank finally appears.
Playing Andar Bahar at 87club captures exactly that atmosphere. The live dealer tables use real cards, real shuffles, and real-time dealing that you follow through a high-definition video stream. The familiar rhythm of the game — joker revealed, bets placed, cards dealt alternately — is exactly what you'd experience around a real table. The key difference is that you can play from your phone at any time of day or night, bet in PKR, and collect winnings straight to your Easypaisa wallet.
The main Andar/Bahar bet is just the beginning. 87club's Andar Bahar tables offer a full range of side bets that add depth and extra winning opportunities to every round.
The core bet of the game. Pick whether the matching card lands on the Andar (left) or Bahar (right) side. Pays close to even money with a slight payout adjustment to account for the dealing order advantage.
Andar: 0.9x | Bahar: 1.0xPredict in which position the matching card will appear — e.g., within the first 5 cards, between 6 and 10, between 11 and 15, and so on. Higher position ranges carry larger payouts. A favourite with experienced 87club players.
Up to 120x for positions 31+Before the Joker card is drawn, bet on which suit it will be — Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, or Spades. Simple and quick, this side bet pays 3x your stake if you predict the correct suit of the opening card.
Pays 3x on correct suitBet on whether the Joker card will be red (Hearts or Diamonds) or black (Clubs or Spades). Near-50/50 odds with a 1.9x payout, this is one of the lower-risk side bets available on 87club's Andar Bahar tables.
Pays 1.9x on red or blackPredict whether the Joker card will fall in a low range (A–6), a mid range (7–9), or a high range (10, J, Q, K). Each range has different probabilities and corresponding payouts that reflect those odds.
Low: 1.5x | Mid: 2.5x | High: 1.5xThe boldest side bet — predict the exact rank of the Joker card. Call it as a 7, or a King, or a 4, and if you're right the payout is substantial. Thirteen possible ranks means this is a genuine long shot worth the occasional flutter.
Up to 11x on exact rank
Because Andar Bahar rounds resolve so quickly, it's easy to go through a bankroll faster than you intended. A practical approach at 87club is to cap each session at a fixed number of rounds — say 50 — regardless of whether you're winning or losing. This keeps the game enjoyable and prevents the kind of extended losing streaks that can follow long sessions.
Andar Bahar is fundamentally a game of chance — no amount of pattern reading or card counting in a live dealer game with continuous shuffles will give you a mathematical edge over the house. What you can control is your betting approach, your bankroll management, and how you use the side bets available on 87club's tables.
| Approach | How It Works | Risk Level | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Betting | Same stake every round — no progression. | Low | Casual sessions, new players |
| Martingale | Double bet after each loss; reset on win. | High | Short sessions with large bankroll |
| Paroli (Reverse Martingale) | Double after each win; reset after 3 wins. | Medium | Riding winning streaks safely |
| Side Bet Rotation | Main bet flat + occasional position side bets. | Medium | Adding variety without chasing losses |
| Session Cap | Fixed round limit per session regardless of results. | Low | Responsible, disciplined play |
87club offers several versions of Andar Bahar, each with slightly different pacing, side bet structures, or table limit ranges. Here's what you'll find in the live casino lobby.
The traditional format — one joker, deal to both sides alternately until the match. Standard side bets available. Best for players who want the purest version of the game at 87club without any additional mechanics.
Faster dealing speed, streamlined betting window, and abbreviated animations. For players who want to play more rounds per hour. The fundamental rules are identical to Classic — just compressed into a quicker rhythm.
Higher table limits starting from Rs 5,000 per round, dedicated dealer, and a more intimate table environment. Access at 87club is available to Silver tier members and above. The game mechanics are identical to Classic.
A broadcast-style table where hundreds of players share the same dealer and the same game simultaneously. Great for peak hours at 87club when standard tables are busy, with no waiting for a seat.
All transactions in PKR. Easypaisa and JazzCash withdrawals typically complete in under five minutes at 87club.
If you already know Andar Bahar from family games or neighbourhood sessions, the online version at 87club will feel immediately familiar. Here's the complete setup process from scratch.
Sign up with your mobile number — the registration takes about two minutes. You don't need to submit identification documents just to create an account and explore the platform.
Add funds from as little as Rs 500. Your balance is credited instantly and any welcome bonus is applied automatically. You're ready to join an Andar Bahar table in under two minutes of completing your deposit.
Navigate from the 87club menu to Andar Bahar or Live Casino. You'll see a lobby of available tables with current player counts, table limits, and live preview thumbnails. Choose the table that suits your budget.
Select Andar or Bahar (and any side bets you want), confirm your stake, and watch the dealer work through the deck. The matching card will appear — and if it lands on your side, your winnings are credited to your 87club balance instantly.
87club's Andar Bahar tables use professional broadcast studio setups. You see the real deck, the real shuffle, and the real cards dealt on camera — no computer-generated dealing, no ambiguity. Everything is transparent and visible throughout every round.
The vast majority of 87club players access Andar Bahar from their smartphones. The table interface is designed for touchscreens — tap Andar, tap Bahar, confirm your bet, and follow the cards on a clean mobile-optimised stream that works on 4G connections without buffering.
Most Andar Bahar rounds at 87club resolve in under 60 seconds. You can fit a meaningful session into a lunch break or a commute without feeling rushed. Turbo tables run even faster for players who want the highest round density possible.
Live dealer Andar Bahar at 87club uses physically shuffled decks dealt by trained croupiers. There's no RNG involved in the core game — the cards are real and the outcomes are determined purely by the physical deck in the dealer's hands. That transparency matters.
The shift from playing Andar Bahar in a physical setting to playing it online at a platform like 87club is less dramatic than it sounds. The fundamental experience — watching the Joker card revealed, picking a side, following the cards one by one until the match appears — translates perfectly to a live dealer stream. If anything, the quality of the visual experience at 87club often exceeds what you'd get around a real table.
What's genuinely new in the online format is the accessibility. With 87club, Andar Bahar is available at 2 in the morning as readily as it is at 2 in the afternoon. There's no need to gather people, no need for a physical deck, and no need to travel anywhere. For Pakistani players in smaller cities where finding a group for cards can require actual coordination, the always-on nature of 87club's live tables is a real quality-of-life improvement.
The side bets add a layer of decision-making that isn't present in the original game. Predicting the position in which the matching card appears — betting that it'll land within the first five cards dealt, for instance — transforms what is otherwise a pure 50/50 bet into something with a range of risk levels and corresponding reward levels. It's still luck-based, but it lets you calibrate how much variance you want in a given session.
87club has been careful to include Andar Bahar prominently in its gaming offer specifically because it knows how embedded the game is in South Asian culture. It's not an afterthought or a niche addition for a small audience — it's a centrepiece of the platform's identity as a casino genuinely built for Pakistani players rather than one that happens to accept PKR deposits.
Register free, deposit via Easypaisa or JazzCash, and sit down at a live Andar Bahar table. Pick your side. Watch the cards turn. Collect your winnings in PKR.