In each round of the game, there’s a minimum point threshold that a meld must meet in order to be played on the table: 50 points in round 1, 90 points in round 2, 120 points in round 3, and 150 points in round 4. Threes through 7s are worth 5 points, 8s through kings are worth 10 points, aces and 2s are worth 20 points, and jokers are worth 50 points. When a player plays a meld, they also score points by adding up the point value for each card in the meld. Melds are any 3-7 cards of the same rank. Players are trying to get rid of all of the cards in their hand and foot first, and they do that by playing them in melds. The player to the left of the dealer goes first. Turn the top card on the stock pile face up-if it’s a red 3, 2, or joker, place it back into the pile and draw another card. Place the rest of the cards in the center of the playing area to create the stock pile. These cards are referred to as the “foot,” and players must keep them face down until they play all of the cards in their hand. Deal a second set of 11 cards to each player. These cards are referred to as the “hand,” and players should pick them up and look at them.
Shuffle all of the cards together and deal 11 cards to each player.
To play Hand and Foot, you’ll need 5 standard card decks with the jokers included. Hand and Foot is a fun card game where players try to get rid of all of their cards first and score the most points over 4 rounds.
