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How
to Play (as described in Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games)
Deal 25 cards into a tableau of 5 rows of 5 cards each. Place each card to best advantage, so long as it remains within the confines of the tableau. Score the 5 cards in each row and column as a Poker hand. Points are allocated as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
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| Note that this scoring
system takes account of the peculiarities of this game and the rewards
given for certain hands do not match their ranking in Poker. Trying for
a straight is hazardous as there is likely to be no score at all if it
fails while trying for a full house is sure to give a score, at least for
1 or 2 pairs or a triplet. The object is to place the cards so as to make
the highest score possible.
I have changed these rules slightly. You may discard or 'skip over' up to 3 cards whilst playing but each 'skip' costs you 7 points. So you must weigh the immediate penalty of skipping a card with the chance of scoring for a big hand. I tend not to skip all that often but I think its a nice enhancement. Click
here to play (You might have to enable pop-ups) |