If that player does not want it, the option continues around the table. If they do not want the card, the player to their left has the option to buy it. They begin their turn with the option to buy the top card of the discard pile. Play begins with the player left of the dealer. The dealer flips the top card over to form the discard pile. They also keep score.ĭealer gives each player eleven cards one at a time. To decide who the first dealer and scorekeeper is, each player should take a card from the deck.

If there are an odd amount of players, round up the number of decks used. Ten Pennies is played using one 52 card deck and two Jokers for every two players. Of course, real money does not have to be used for this game, but it certainly spices things up.

By purchasing cards, a pot is formed, and the winner of the game wins the pot. Ten Pennies is a seven round Rummy game in which players can purchase cards from the discard pile. OBJECTIVE OF TEN PENNIES: Be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-8 NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck and 2 Jokers for every two players RANK OF CARDS: (low) 2 – Joker (high) TYPE OF GAME: Rummy AUDIENCE: Adults, Family

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