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9 value. Picture cards and 10's are counted as 0. Jokers are wild and have any value between 0 & 9. The last digit of the sum of a hand that has a value over ten is deemed the value of the hand. For example, if a hand contains 6-7, for a value of 13, it is considered a 3. When play begins, all players receive two cards face down; the player/dealer hand will receive one card face up and one card face down. When a player bets more than one spot, he may check one hand only, and the rest of the hands must play "house way." Players must position their cards in the proper Hit or Stand box to receive or not receive a draw card. If the player/dealer's up card is a joker, the deal is finished. Prior to the draw, the player/dealer's initial two cards will be checked for any "9". If the two cards total any "9" the deal is concluded. No one will be able to draw. The dealer will start opening all other hands. If a player fails to declare a "Natural" the hand will play as "9." If the player/dealer has a "Natural" or "9", the player/dealer automatically wins all hands with the exception of other "Naturals" or "9's" held by players. If the player/dealer's hand does not total a "Natural"or a "9", the players have the option of drawing one additional card. All players, including the player/dealer must hit on "4's" or below and must stand on "7's" and above. Option hands are "5's" and "6's." The player/dealer's three card "9" hand pushes all players two card "9" hand. The player/ dealer wins all ties on zero. Last, the House Way is as follows: must draw on hands totaling "5" or below; must stand on hands totaling "6" or above. Player's backline betting works in this way: Each player's position has circles numbered 1,2, and 3. Number 1 refers to the player occupying the seat and handling the cards for that specific position. Numbers 2 and 3 are areas that another player may wager on. If there is a dispute on how the hand should be played, the person with the largest wager in action shall have the final say and all wagers in the number 2 or 3 locations will pay equal time collection before each hand is played. In the event the Player/Dealer's wager does not cover the total of all players' wagers then it is considered "no action". All collections will be refunded to those players who will be given free collection buttons, which they may use for the next hand. So there you have it--a simple new game that will let you test your gaming skills in the New Year. Who knew that keeping that New Year's resolution to "try new things" could be so easy? Writer>>DaNIEl albERT