A hands-on first round · 3-player example
Your seat. Your first round.
You’re the player at the bottom.
Follow the chips. Make a choice.
See what happens next.
Your chips stay near you. The stash is the shared pile you can win.
First, your chips.
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Your chips
Take your seat. Let's play your first round. Ten chips are coming to you. Keep them in your own pile.
Maya gets ten chips too. Everyone starts with the same amount.
And here are Noah's ten. These are his own chips, just like yours.
The bank is separate. For this three-player game, it holds forty chips. Your own ten chips stay in front of you.
Who starts?
Everyone rolls to find the starter. You rolled one. Maya rolled five, and Noah rolled two. Your roll is lowest, so you start. For this round, we'll go clockwise: you, Maya, then Noah.
The stash
As starter, roll again to set up the bidding stash. This time, you rolled four.
Move four chips from the bank into the middle. This is the stash: the chips someone can win this round. Your own pile is still ten.
Your card
Draw your card and keep it secret. You've got the four of Gold. Maya and Noah draw too, but you can't see their cards. We're leaving out power-ups for this first example.
Your bid — both choices
Now it's your bid. You have the four of Gold. Would you like the highest card to win, or the lowest? Choose below. In this example, either choice puts two of your chips into the stash.
Highest wins. That's your declaration. Your two chips go into the stash. You have eight left, and there are six in the middle.
Lowest wins. That's your declaration. Your two chips go into the stash. You have eight left, and there are six in the middle.
An agreement
Maya agrees with your declaration. She adds one chip. The stash now holds seven. Highest or lowest hasn't changed yet.
A change — both declarations
Noah wants highest wins instead. He adds two chips in this example, then flips the declaration. Highest wins is now the rule, and the stash holds nine.
Noah wants lowest wins instead. He adds two chips in this example, then flips the declaration. Lowest wins is now the rule, and the stash holds nine.
The reveal — both outcomes
It's back to you, the starter. You could continue bidding, but let's end this example round and reveal the cards.
Turn the cards over. Maya has the ten of Cash. Noah has the ace of Credit. Highest wins, so Maya's ten beats your four and Noah's ace.
Turn the cards over. Maya has the ten of Cash. Noah has the ace of Credit. Lowest wins, so Noah's ace beats your four and Maya's ten.
The payout — both outcomes
All nine chips in the stash go to Maya. The bank stays separate. That's your first round complete. Maya starts next. Remember, winning a round doesn't end the game. The aim is to finish with the most chips.
All nine chips in the stash go to Noah. The bank stays separate. That's your first round complete. Maya starts next. Remember, winning a round doesn't end the game. The aim is to finish with the most chips.
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70 chips in this example · 30 ready to deal + 40 in the bank
About this practice round
This is a three-player worked example using the January 2026 rules. All rolls, cards and chip payments are chosen for teaching. It contains no power-up effects. You choose the opening declaration; other players’ example moves are scripted. The two-chip switch is the payment used in this example. Explore the full guide for powers, bidding wars, suit ties and other situations.