FAN TAN

Fan Tan is a stops game where you must be able to play a card or lose a chip, the game goes to the remaining player.

Players: Best for 4

Cards: 52 Rank (K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 A)

Deal: Starting with the dealer's left, all the cards are dealt. Each player receives an equal amount of chips. One chip must be anted by the players to start.

Play: On each turn, players must play one card onto the table. To play a card, the player must be able to build on a foundation. A foundation is a sequence building group of cards in a suit. The sevens start a foundation, and players build onto them in suit through the next highest (from 7 to 8), or the next lowest (from 7 to 6), going in both directions. When a player is unable to play a card, he/she must give up a chip to the pool and pass. Once a player's chips are gone, he/she must be able to keep playing or retire from the game.

Game End: Once everyone else is unable to play, the only player to remain with all of his chips wins the game and collects the chips. When a player is successful at getting rid of all his/her cards, that player wins the game and the opponent's must give up one chip for every card he/she still has in hand.