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Rules guide Hand and Foot

Hand and Foot Rules: How to Play, Score & Settle Disputes

Learn Hand and Foot step by step: the deal, melds, books, opening minimums, going out and scoring, with worked examples and a printable house-rules checklist.

  • 9 min read
  • 13 sections
  • Worked scoring examples
  • Printable checklist

At a glance

Our Game Night Standard, from the guide’s quick reference.

Players
4, in two partnerships (partners sit opposite)
Decks
5 standard decks with jokers (270 cards)
Deal
11 cards to the hand, 11 to the foot
Turn
Draw 2 from the stock (or take the pile), meld, discard 1
Wild cards
Jokers and 2s
Book
7 cards of one rank
Rounds
4
Opening minimums
Round 1: 50 · Round 2: 90 · Round 3: 120 · Round 4: 150

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