Hand Foot

Hand foot:

Have n+1 or 2 decks (or more) where n=number of players.

Deal two piles of 5 cards to each player.

Each turn you draw 2 from the stock (can be split into multiple piles for reach) or pick up the whole pile (threes and all) and you play any cards down onto the table you can then you discard one card. Draw 2 drop 1 that is. Your hand grows.

You play down sets (melds is a word sometimes used) of the same number. No runs allowed.

Any card played down >=7 is worth 10 <7 is 5 with the exception of jokers (which are wild and can be played on any number, but are limited one per number) and aces. Both Jokers and aces are worth 15.

3's may not be played as a set (meld).

3's are worth 50 and because they may not be played that makes them negative.

When you've played all the hands in your hand you announce you are in your foot and pick up those cards which have been face down up until now and if you have not yet discarded you may continue to play. Once one player has first gone into their foot and then played all of their cards they are 'out' and play for that hand stops. The score is then counted.

You subtract any points in your hand (2,4-6 -> 5; 7-K -> 10; A&Joker -> 15 and a 3-> 50) from the points on the table you've played.

We usually just cancel cards on the table with those in the hand then make piles of 100.

Oh you may not play anything until you have accumulated at least 75 points in your hand. You do not have lay them down (or as we say 'throw down') at that time. You can in fact be a prick and go into your foot all at once which will piss off the neighbors. Not always a bad thing.

Also always picking up the pile will irritate people on your left. Keep that in mind if they are armed or your boss.

We usually play to 1000 if we keep score at all.

Some terms we have developed that might help your play.

Drawing 2 threes in any turn is known as a "butt munch"
A single three is often known as a '1/2 butt munch' or for short: '1/2 butt'

If you pick up your foot after some asshole has gone out and you find 3 or more threes and/or jokers/aces hiding in there this is known as an "Rectal Smorgasbord" (I had it as "Anal Smorgasbord" and Jon, who coined the phrase, sent me the correction. Thanks Jon. BTW now both will show up as my blog on google)

Good luck.

Oh try and find a casino that will give you cancelled decks as it will save money.

Also if you suddenly feel like you've done something stupid, look knowingly and say to all the others "I have a system."

thats it.