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Closest to seven cut for deal - edge cases

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Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:14 am

Trying the closest to seven cut for deal. What happens if one player cuts 6 and the other cuts 8?

Do you treat face cards as 10 or just count them as 10 away?

Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:02 am

What happens if one player cuts 6 and the other cuts 8?

We call it a tie and re-cut. Same distance from seven.

We treat face cards as 10 for distance.

Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:18 pm

We use ace as 1, number cards face value, face cards as 10. Closest wins, ties re-cut.

Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:44 am

If someone cuts a 7 exactly they win outright. Thats our only special rule.

Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:31 am

In our Costanza game, cutting a 7 lets you choose deal or lead.

Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:20 pm

We ignore suit. Only distance matters.

Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:03 am

Another option is to use lowest card as usual, but give a bonus point for a 7 cut.

Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:12 pm

We tried it and went back to low card. Closest to seven adds a lot of explaining.

Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:05 am

I have seen it printed in a local rule sheet. It seems tied to lowball variants.

Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:02 pm

Keep it simple: ace is 1, face is 10, tie re-cut. Otherwise it drags on.