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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Preparing to Play=== | ===Preparing to Play=== | ||
| − | #Grab a deck of playing cards. Part of big two’s popularity is that it is one of many games that can be played using a traditional 4-suit, 54-card (including jokers) deck. You probably already have one in your home that you’ve used in the past; grab it to get started.<ref>https://www.pagat.com/climbing/bigtwo.html</ref> | + | #Grab a deck of playing cards. Part of big two’s popularity is that it is one of many games that can be played using a traditional 4-suit, 54-card (including jokers) deck. You probably already have one in your home that you’ve used in the past; grab it to get started.<ref name="rf1">https://www.pagat.com/climbing/bigtwo.html</ref> |
#*If you need to buy one, the size/design won’t make any difference, just be sure it has 4 full suits of clubs, diamonds, spades, and hearts. | #*If you need to buy one, the size/design won’t make any difference, just be sure it has 4 full suits of clubs, diamonds, spades, and hearts. | ||
#Shuffle the deck.. Like poker, big two is a game which draws its chance from the random-ness of deck shuffling and dealing. You’ll want to be very thorough in shuffling (first remove the two jokers), especially if your deck of cards is a recent purchase. Once you’re done shuffling, “cut” the deck (remove any number of cards from the top in a single pile) and place the cut pile to the side. | #Shuffle the deck.. Like poker, big two is a game which draws its chance from the random-ness of deck shuffling and dealing. You’ll want to be very thorough in shuffling (first remove the two jokers), especially if your deck of cards is a recent purchase. Once you’re done shuffling, “cut” the deck (remove any number of cards from the top in a single pile) and place the cut pile to the side. | ||
#*Once this is complete, pick one player amongst yourselves to be the dealer. The dealer receives no special advantages in gameplay, so it is more or less an arbitrary choice. | #*Once this is complete, pick one player amongst yourselves to be the dealer. The dealer receives no special advantages in gameplay, so it is more or less an arbitrary choice. | ||
| − | #Decide who is dealt to first. Before dealing out cards, you’ll need to decide to whom to deal to first. In big two this is determined by the cut pile just made. Look at the bottom card of the cut pile for its rank, from ace to king (then replace the pile on top of the deck). Going counterclockwise and starting with ace as 1, count players until you reach the rank of the card at the bottom of the cut pile. This player will begin the game.<ref>http://www.catsatcards.com/Games/BigTwo.html</ref> | + | #Decide who is dealt to first. Before dealing out cards, you’ll need to decide to whom to deal to first. In big two this is determined by the cut pile just made. Look at the bottom card of the cut pile for its rank, from ace to king (then replace the pile on top of the deck). Going counterclockwise and starting with ace as 1, count players until you reach the rank of the card at the bottom of the cut pile. This player will begin the game.<ref name="rf2">http://www.catsatcards.com/Games/BigTwo.html</ref> |
#*Provided you’re playing with four people, certain ranks match with players in the counterclockwise order, such that you don’t need to count it out. | #*Provided you’re playing with four people, certain ranks match with players in the counterclockwise order, such that you don’t need to count it out. | ||
#**If the card was an ace, a five, or a nine, the dealer will be dealt to first. | #**If the card was an ace, a five, or a nine, the dealer will be dealt to first. | ||
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#**If the card was a three, a seven, or a jack, the player sitting opposite the dealer will be dealt to first. | #**If the card was a three, a seven, or a jack, the player sitting opposite the dealer will be dealt to first. | ||
#**If the card was a four, an eight, or a queen, the player to the left of the dealer will be dealt to first. | #**If the card was a four, an eight, or a queen, the player to the left of the dealer will be dealt to first. | ||
| − | #Deal the cards. Starting with the player just determined, have the dealer deal thirteen cards (counterclockwise), one at a time, to every player. These thirteen cards will comprise the player’s starting hand, with the goal being to play every card you’ve been dealt. Whoever is dealt the three of diamonds begins the game as first player.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PouhpfTuYic</ref> | + | #Deal the cards. Starting with the player just determined, have the dealer deal thirteen cards (counterclockwise), one at a time, to every player. These thirteen cards will comprise the player’s starting hand, with the goal being to play every card you’ve been dealt. Whoever is dealt the three of diamonds begins the game as first player.<ref name="rf3">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PouhpfTuYic</ref> |
#*If you’re playing with three players, deal each player seventeen cards and place the last card, face up, on the table. The player with the three of diamonds takes this card into their hand, unless the card itself is the three of diamonds in which case the player with the three of spades take the card. | #*If you’re playing with three players, deal each player seventeen cards and place the last card, face up, on the table. The player with the three of diamonds takes this card into their hand, unless the card itself is the three of diamonds in which case the player with the three of spades take the card. | ||
===Playing Big Two=== | ===Playing Big Two=== | ||
| − | #Begin the game by playing the three of diamonds. In the rules of big two, the three of diamonds is the lowest ranked card, so it must be placed first either by itself or in some combination. The rules of big two revolve around the game’s own ranking of the cards and suits. The gameplay is essentially successive players placing increasingly ranked cards until no longer able.<ref | + | #Begin the game by playing the three of diamonds. In the rules of big two, the three of diamonds is the lowest ranked card, so it must be placed first either by itself or in some combination. The rules of big two revolve around the game’s own ranking of the cards and suits. The gameplay is essentially successive players placing increasingly ranked cards until no longer able.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*The namesake of the game comes from it’s ranking of the game’s cards (from high to low): 2, Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 to 3. The suits are ranked (from high to low): spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds. | #*The namesake of the game comes from it’s ranking of the game’s cards (from high to low): 2, Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 to 3. The suits are ranked (from high to low): spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds. | ||
#*There are four combinations in which cards can be played: single cards, pairs of cards, triples, and five card groups. | #*There are four combinations in which cards can be played: single cards, pairs of cards, triples, and five card groups. | ||
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#*When you are unable to play a higher card or combination of cards, you must pass. | #*When you are unable to play a higher card or combination of cards, you must pass. | ||
#*Once everyone save one player has passed, a new round will begin. | #*Once everyone save one player has passed, a new round will begin. | ||
| − | #Begin a new round. To start again, take the previous round’s pile of cards and set them aside. The player who did not pass (who played highest) will play first by playing any single card or combination of cards. As with previous rounds, succeeding players may only play higher rank card combinations of the same number (or singles if a single card).<ref | + | #Begin a new round. To start again, take the previous round’s pile of cards and set them aside. The player who did not pass (who played highest) will play first by playing any single card or combination of cards. As with previous rounds, succeeding players may only play higher rank card combinations of the same number (or singles if a single card).<ref name="rf3" /> |
#*The game will continue in this way until one person has played their last card. Once a player has emptied their hand of cards, they are automatically determined the winner. | #*The game will continue in this way until one person has played their last card. Once a player has emptied their hand of cards, they are automatically determined the winner. | ||
#Score the remaining players. Traditionally, big two will include scoring to determine who is second, third, and last. This takes the form of penalty points counted up, determined by the number of cards left in hand. The player with the lowest number of the points will be second, the next lowest, third; and the player with most will be last. | #Score the remaining players. Traditionally, big two will include scoring to determine who is second, third, and last. This takes the form of penalty points counted up, determined by the number of cards left in hand. The player with the lowest number of the points will be second, the next lowest, third; and the player with most will be last. | ||
