31

• Number of players: 2-8

• Stakes: Players risk three $1 stacks.

• Wild cards: N/A

Overview

• Players are dealt 3 cards and rotate playing cards towards a total of 31.

• Game continues until the last player has lost all of their wager stacks.

How To Play

• Each round players are dealt 3 cards.  The deck is placed with the top card face up next to.

• Aces are 11 points.  Face cards are 10 points.  All others are their number.

• Totals are determined based on cards in the same suit.  For example, 6-7-8 in three suits  = 8 total.  A-K-7 where the A-7 are hearts and the K is a club = 18 points.

• Player to left of dealer may "Knock" or take a card.

• If a player takes a card, they will also discard a card.  They can take the face up card (discard pile) or the face down card.

• Play continues around the table.  If a player Knocks, they take no additional cards and the round ends when play reaches that player again.

• Totals are determined for each player adding the cards in each suit and using the largest total. The players with the lowest total will lose a wager stack.  If the winner has 31 points, then all other players lose a wage stack.  If the player that knocks is the loser than they lose 2 wager stacks.

• The deal rotates each round.

Ties

• If two players lose their last stack at the same time (tie), then the first player knocked out wins the pot.