Golf

• Number of players: 2-8

• Stakes: Fixed. $1 ante.  $0.25 fees based on scoring each round.

• Wild cards: N/A

Overview

• A number of holes (typically 4) are played for each game of golf.  Players try for a low score each of the holes.

How To Play

• Each player receives 4 cards and places them face down in a grid.  Players CANNOT look at the top row of cards.

• Scoring is:

  • Kings = 0

  • Queen/Jack/Ten = 10

  • Threes to Nines = face value

  • Twos = -2

  • Ace = 1

  • Pairs in a column cancel and both = 0

• Deck is placed face down with one card turned up.

• Players in rotation may choose the face down card or the face up card and replace one of their cards.

• The replaced card is discarded and becomes the next face up card.

• Rotation continues until one player chooses not to take a card.  Each remaining player gets one more turn before the hole is scored.

Determining the Winner

• Each hole's total for each player is tracked for their total score.

• The player with the lowest score at the end of round scoops the pot.

• For each hole, the lowest score does not pay the pot.

• Each loser pays the pot - one bet ($0.25) for each player ahead of them on the hole.  If 6 players play, and the scores are 2,3,4,5,6,7, the player with 2 does not pay.  The player with 3 pays .25.  The player for 4 pays .50...