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.