Wu Shi K

China’s climbing game played for points. Win the rounds with 5s, 10s and Kings in them, and a 5, a 10 and a King together beat almost anything. 2–4 players.

Also known as 510K, Five Ten King, and Wushi K.

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How to play Wu Shi K

  1. 1Two to four players, with one deck and both jokers (54 cards). Four players get 13 cards each; two or three get 17. The cards left over sit out face down. Cards rank from 3 (low) up through K and A to 2, then the black joker and the red joker on top.
  2. 2Points are in three ranks: every 5 is worth 5, and every 10 and K is worth 10. Whoever holds the lowest card leads the first deal; after that, whoever ran out first last deal leads.
  3. 3The leader plays a single, a pair, three of a kind, a run of five or more ranks in a row, or two or more pairs in a row (no 2s or jokers in runs). Going around, each player beats the last play with the same kind and size of play, higher, or passes. You may pass even when you could beat it, but then you sit out until the next round.
  4. 4Three special plays beat ordinary ones. A 5, a 10 and a K together beat any ordinary play; if all three share a suit they also beat a mixed 5-10-K (♠ is the highest suit, then ♥, ♣ and ♦). Four of a kind beats any 5-10-K, and a higher four beats a lower one. Both jokers together beat everything.
  5. 5When everyone else has passed, whoever made the last play takes every 5, 10 and K played in that round and leads the next. If they have run out of cards, the next player with cards leads.
  6. 6The deal ends when only one player has cards left. The last play goes to whoever made it, and the 5s, 10s and Ks still in the last hand go to the player who ran out first. Everyone adds the points they took to their score. The game ends after a deal that takes anyone to the target score (200 unless the host chose 100 or 300), and the highest score wins.

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