Special Bombs
Number of players: 2-7
Stakes: $0.25 or .$.50 ante. Max bets of $1 with 3 raises each betting rotation.
Wild cards: N/A.
Overview
Players receive 5 card hands and discard based on the revealed cards on the table.
Pot is split between the players with the most points and the least points.
How To Play
Players are dealt a 5 card hand. A board of 3 face down cards is also dealt.
Card values are Aces 1 or 11; face cards are 1/2; number cards are number values.
A round of betting occurs starting with the player left of the dealer. Subsequent rounds of betting rotates to the next player.
One of the face down cards is revealed.
Players discard cards of equal value of the revealed card.
Optionally, players may discard cards that total the value of the revealed card. If the revealed card is a face card (1/2 point), then only cards that match can be played (no "added cards".
Play continues with 2 additional rounds of betting / card reveal discarding.
After a final round of betting, players in rotation starting left of the dealer will declare if they are playing for LOW, HIGH or BOTH.
Determining the Winner
The pot is split between the player with the winning HIGH hand (highest total) and LOW hand (lowest total).
HIGH and LOW payouts can be split in the case of tie.
A player that discards all of their cards will sweep the pot.
Players that win the hand will win the total of the pot. Pots can be split.