This game is played by any amount of people. The more the better. You deal out all of the cards. Every man and woman for themselves. The only special card is the 2. The 2 is seen as a block or a "clear." To start the game, the player with the 3 of clubs starts. The next person must play the same number or higher. The next person will then play something the same or higher than that card. Some special rules:
1. Ace is high
2. Two cards of the same number counts as one card (higher than a King or Ace). Ie. two 3's is higher than one Ace
3. Playing the same card as the previous person skips the next person.
4. If, at any time, you have the remaining cards that will complete a set of 4, you can play them out of turn. Ie. if there are two 4's on the table and you have the other two 4's, you can play them out of turn. Once you play them, the cards are cleared and that person starts the game up again by playing any card they wish.
5. a "clear" or "2" clears any pile of cards and that player starts the game up again by playing any card they wish.
Game is best played this way, with no other rules. All of the other rules that I have played with only give advantage to the winner or loser. If you are playing with punishments, you DON'T WANT ADVANTAGES!
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