How to play Dai Di (Big Two)

A deck of cards and four players are all you need to plat Taiti in the classroom or during Chinese New Year

By Jude Elliot Tan | Posted: Saturday January 25 2020

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We've all been there. Looking for an easy card game to play in school in between classes? Dai Di it is. This game of Big Two is also a popular game to play during Chinese New Year, post-reunion dinner feasting.

With Dai Di, any group of four can become a powerhouse of excitement with players constantly trying to one-up each other. Ah... what better way to celebrate the festive season?

Dai Di (rules)

OBJECTIVE

The aim of Dai Di is to get rid all of all the cards in your hand by constantly one-upping your opponents with cards played singly or in certain poker combinations (2 cards, 3 cards, or 5 cards).

THE RULES

The value of each card or combination comes from the numerical of the card(s) used, as well as their suits. The cards of the smallest value are the 3s, followed by the 4s, and so on and so forth till the picture cards. Then, it’s the Aces, followed by the 2s. The suits ascend in value in the following order: diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades. Therefore, the weakest card in the game would be the 3 of diamonds, and the strongest is the 2 of spades.