After the players have received all their cards, reveal the top card of the deck.If the large deck is used deal seven (usually) or six (rarely) cards to each player depending on general agreement. If the small deck is used, deal six cards to each player.The dealer must go around the table asking for people to cut the deck. Optional: If this is not the first game of the evening, the player may opt not to cut the deck by saying "Nye snimayu shapkee Doo-rah-kam" ("I do not tip my hat to idiots"). The dealer asks the person to his left to cut the deck.PreparationExcept for the first game of the evening, the loser of the previous game is the dealer. Remove the Jokers, as well as all the cards of a face value of five or less (except the Aces).Ĭard values in ascending order: 6 7 8 9 10 J Q K A trump. Small Deck (preferable)Use one deck of 52 cards. Remove the Jokers.Ĭard values in ascending order: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J Q K A trump. For a smaller group and/or a faster game a smaller deck is used. For large groups (5 or 6 players) and/or beginners usually the whole deck is used. Preparing the DeckThere are several variations of this game depending on how many players, and the general level of expertise. PlayersThree to five or six players, usually four. Like in chess, each player may develop his or her own style of playing. The game involves some luck but mostly strategy. The last player with cards in hand is the loser. There is no single winner, but there is a single loser. Durak Durak (Russian for Stupid)This rules rendition by Alejandro Tkaczevski.
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