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Chapter 1
The Rules
1.1
History of Big Two
The card game Big Two probably originated in coastal China; in the late
twentieth century it became very popular in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan
and also in the Philippines and Singapore; it also spread to some western
countries.
1.2
Players and Cards
The game is best for four players, each playing for themselves.
A standard 52 card pack is used, the cards ranking from high to low:
2-A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3. There is also an ordering of suits – from high
to low: spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds.
1.3
Object of the Game
The object of the game is to be the first to get rid of all of your cards,
by playing them to the table. Cards can be played singly or in certain
combinations. If you cannot be the first to play all your cards, then your
aim is to have as few cards as possible when another player finishes.
1.4
Playable Combinations
There are four types of legal play: single cards, pairs, triples and five-card
groups.