On each turn, a player may take one card from the widow and replace it with one card from their hand (face up). The player on the dealer's left has the first turn. Three cards are dealt face down to each player then three cards are dealt face up for a 'widow.' The Playīefore play begins, all players put an equal amount of chips into a pot.
The players cut for deal and the lowest card deals, the turn to deal alternates to the left. Rank of CardsĪ (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 (low) Card Values/scoringĪn Ace counts 11 points, face cards count 10 points, and all other cards count their face value. The goal is to obtain a hand that totals 31 in cards of one suit or to have a hand at the showdown whose count in one suit is higher than that of any other player.
