THE OFFICIAL LEARNING GUIDEYour seat at the table.Learn the moves. Make your bid.

Choose 2–10 players

Your seat. Set up your table.

You’re the player at the bottom.
Your player count. Your starting table.

YOUR POINT OF VIEWA table for three
Your seat at the tableAn animated three-player example. Your chips and card are nearest you. All actions are explained in the step panel. BIDN MAYANOAH your turn goes this way the bank DEALING TRAY draw pile LOWEST WINS ↓ YOU · YOUR SEAT

Your chips stay near you. The stash is the shared pile you can win.

SET THE TABLE

First, your chips.

A TABLE FOR THREE
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Alternative choices are included so you can read every explanation.

Make room for everyone.

Let's set up for 2 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 20 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 30. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 3 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 30 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 40. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 4 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 40 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 50. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 5 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 50 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 60. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 6 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 60 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 60. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 7 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 70 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 60. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 8 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 80 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 60. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 9 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 90 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 60. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Let's set up for 10 players. Each player gets ten chips, so that's 100 player chips. Prepare a separate bank of 60. Leave the remaining chips in the box.

Ten at every seat.

Start with the player piles. Give ten chips to every seat, one player at a time. Watch the counters reach ten. Everyone begins with the same amount.

A separate shared supply.

Now prepare the bank separately. It gets the total number of player chips, plus ten, but never more than sixty. The number shown matches the player count you chose.

Your table is ready.

Your table is ready. Keep the bank separate, and leave the bidding stash empty for now. Next, everyone rolls. The lowest roll starts; tied lowest players roll again. The starter chooses the direction of play.

    70 chips in this example · 30 ready to deal + 40 in the bank

    About this lesson

    Worked examples using the January 2026 rules. Each power-up scene is a separate situation. The game-ending lesson finishes the bank-empty round before scoring, as confirmed by the game creator. Explore the full question-based guide.