Tile games
Çanak Okey
Okey with a shared bowl
Classic Okey with a bowl that grows every hand
Çanak Okey plays exactly like classic Okey, with one twist: a golden bowl, the çanak, sits in the middle of the table and grows every hand. Break it with a spectacular finish and it is all yours.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 5–10 min per hand
- Type
- Tile games
Play Çanak Okey online with friends
The çanak belongs to the table, so the bowl keeps growing while the same group of friends plays hand after hand. Invite your regulars with the table link, and when someone finally breaks it, send them a rose or a golden crown.
How to play
- 1
Play a normal hand of Okey: 14 tiles each, draw one, discard one, build runs and sets.
- 2
At the start of every hand the dealer adds one stake to the çanak. A player who takes a seat adds one stake once.
- 3
Finish by discarding a real okey, or with seven pairs, to break the çanak.
- 4
Any other finish wins the normal hand pot, and the çanak keeps growing.
Frequently asked questions
What does çanak mean?
Bowl. Players traditionally dropped their antes into a bowl in the middle of the table.
Is the çanak lost if I leave?
The bowl belongs to the table, not to a player. It stays with the room until someone breaks it.
Do the rules differ from classic Okey?
No. Only the bowl is new, so everything you know about Okey still applies.
