Big Two
Big Two (also known as various other names) is a climbing card game of Cantonese origin. The objective of the game is to be the first to play off all of one's cards.
Cards may be played as singles or in groups of two, three or five, in combinations which resemble poker hands. The leading card to a trick sets down the number of cards to be played; all the cards of a trick must contain the same number of cards. The highest ranking card is 2 instead of A.
Number of players: 2 - 4
Game duration: 18 mn
Complexity: 2 / 5
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Rules summary
Overview
- Standard 52-card pack.
- Suit high ⇨ low: ♠♥♣♦.
- Rank high ⇨ low: 2AKQJ109876543.
- Number of cards in each player's hand is always visible.
- First player to play all their cards wins and immediately ends the game.
- Remaining players ranked by fewest cards in hand.
The play
- Counter-clockwise turn order.
- 3♦ plays first, either by itself or as part of a combination.
- Cards are placed face-up.
- Plays must be the same number of cards as the lead.
- Each play must be stronger than the last.
- A player can always choose to pass or play on their turn.
- The winner leads the next play.
Combinations
- Highest rank wins.
- Suit breaks ties.
| # | Combination | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single | K♠ > K♥ |
| 2 | Pair | J♠J♦ > J♥J♣ |
| 3 | Triple | 2♥2♣2♦ > 3♠3♥3♦ |
| 5 | Straight sequence | 9♦8♦7♦6♦5♣ > 8♠7♠6♠5♠4♥ |
| Flush same suit | 9♦6♦5♦4♦3♦ > 8♠7♠6♠5♠3♠ | |
| Full House triple + pair | 4♥4♣4♦J♠J♦ > 3♠3♥3♦Q♠Q♦ | |
| Four-of-a-kind + One | 2♠2♥2♣2♦J♣ > 3♠3♥3♣3♦Q♣ | |
| Straight Flush | 8♥7♥6♥5♥4♥ > 7♠6♠5♠4♠3♠ |
Options
- All players get penalty points which can be multiplied based on the number of cards left.
- All players pay the winner points which can be multiplied based on the number of cards left.
- Players pay all higher-ranked players points which can be multiplied based on the number of cards left.
- The holder of the lowest card starts a round. The first player must include the lowest card in the first play.
- The holder of the lowest card starts the first round, then the winner of the previous round starts the next round.
- The first player may play any combination except the first round.
- The base penalty is 1 point per card.
- The base penalty is the sum of card ranks (3: 1 point, ..., 2: 13 points).
- The base penalty is always 1 point.
- Four with a single or straight flush can be played against any combination except higher bombs.
- The game checks only public information to determine whether a player has any chance of beating the current combination regardless of the cards in hand.
- If all relevant higher cards are discarded already, the turn is skipped automatically.
