They draw the top card of the stock pile: they may not take newly revealed card atop the discard pile. (If more than one player asks, precedence goes to the player whose turn comes first.)Īfter “may I”, play returns to the player whose turn it is. That player can do nothing more yet: it’s not their turn. That player must also take the top card from the stock pile: ending up with two extra cards in their hand. If a turn-holder says they do not want the top card of the discard pile, any other player can ask may I? If the turn holder doesn’t change their mind, the top discard card is picked up by the “may I” player. There is an optional element – include it in the game if you wish. ► But wait a few seconds and read the next bit. When it’s their turn, they must firstly draw one card from either the discard pile or from the deck. That card is now the top of the discard pile. The top card is revealed and placed alongside. In the last three deals, they receive twelve.Īfter all the cards have been dealt, the rest are put face down to form the stock pile.
In the first four deals, players receive ten cards each. Interestingly, the number of cards that players receive changes: nothing too complicated. Having randomly chosen the dealer, the first deal begins: it then passes around in clockwise direction.
