Each player creates a 5 card hand and separates it from the rest of their cards. In the middle of the game is a poker round. Remaining chips are left for future hands so that someone may claim them. If two or more players satisfy this, they share the chips equally. The chips on 8-9-10 can be taken by players with an 8-9-10 in sequence from any one suit (it is not required to be hearts). If a player has both the Queen and King of Hearts, they take chips from both the King and Queen spaces as well as the King-Queen space. Players who hold the same suit of Ace, King, Queen, Jack, or Ten of hearts takes the chips from the corresponding space. Players keep the same hand for all three parts of the game. Once a hand is exchanged or auctioned, it may not go back. The dealer can also auction their hand to the bidder after trading it for the spare. If no one wishes to buy the hand during an auction, the dealer can still swap their hand for it. The player who buys it discards their hand and pays the dealer in chips for the spare. The hand remains unseen in the scenario as well. The dealer may also auction the spare hand to the highest bidder.

The dealer’s original hand becomes the new spare hand. They are not allowed to examine the hand prior to swapping. The dealer may, if they don’t like their hand, exchange it with the spare hand. Some players may have more cards than others. The dealer also deals out a spare hand at the same time. Once the stakes are placed, the dealer passes each player one card at a time, face-down. Some spots may have unclaimed chips from bets from previous games, simply add yours to these. One chip goes to each of the spaces labeled: 8-9-10, King-Queen of Hearts, the Kitty, Ten of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, Ace of Hearts, and Pot. Prior to dealing out the cards, players are required to place nine chips on the board.

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