A simple card game, based on the rules of Brag. However, this version is played for fixed stakes, and there is no progressive betting and bluffing. Side bets are, of course, a matter for the individual players.

Each player builds one (or more) hands of three cards. The one with the best hand wins, with hands ranked in the following way.

If two players have the same hand then the highest set wins. Ace high, suits are ranked as (high) Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs (low). Player work with the cards that they are dealt, they may not draw or buy extra cards. Jokers are wild, but natural hands always beat matching hands with wild cards. Drawn hands result in a re-deal.

• (Ac, Ad, 6s ) beats (9s, 9h, Ks) – aces beat nines.
• (7c, 7d, 9s) beats (7d, 7c, 4s) - 9 beats 4
• (Jd, 4s, 3s) beats (9s, 8c, 6d) - Highest card wins, jack beats nine
• (10c, Joker, 4d) beats (9h, 9s, 6d) – tens beat nines
• (10c, 10d, 4d) beats (10s, Joker, 4c) – Natural hand wins
• (10c, 8c, 3c) beats (9s, 4s, 3s) – ten beats nine
• For a flush – count the highest card first, suit second.
• (9h, 5c, 3d) beats (9c, 5s, 3h)
• (9, 5, 3) draws with (9, 5, 3) – re-deal

The game is played with multiple decks that include jokers, and is dealt by a house dealer (which basically means we can cope with two players getting exactly the same card)

Five Card Bragge is the basic game, it is quick, easy to play and can be used causally or for high stakes. It is the least skilful of the variants, chance plays a big part and there are no real strategic choices. Players make a secret roll on the RPoL Dice roller – to take five cards from the 54Card (with Jokers) pack. Players use their cards to make up the best hand they can.

Game Play

• Casual Stake: 1sp
• Best hand wins

Players may, of course, play for higher stakes among themselves. However, while the ‘casual stake’ is covered by Living Expenses, other stakes aren’t - make sure you have enough coin on your character sheet before you start the game.

This is a slower, longer running game, and can involve skill and strategy. It is well suited to a card game based RP session. Be really careful though, the overall pot can get quite high, if you are not playing for casual stakes. Players make a secret roll on the RPoL Dice roller – to take eight cards from the 54Card (with Jokers) pack. Players use their cards to make up TWO hands of three cards each.

Game Play

• Casual Stake: 3x 1sp – Best hand, Second hand and Pot.
• Players compare their ‘Best’ hands - The winner (best hand) wins the first stake.
• Players then compare their ‘Second’ hand - The winner (best hand) wins the second stake
• If the same player wins both hands, then they can claim the overall pot. If the hands are shared, the pot rolls over to the next deal.
• If there is a draw in any stage if the game, that particular stake, rolls over to the next deal. The rest of the round continues as normal.

NOTE: Players may make up their hands in any way they choose. However, one the choice has been made, they MUST play the best hand first. Players may, of course, play for higher stakes among themselves. However, while the ‘casual stake’ is covered by Living Expenses, other stakes aren’t. - make sure you have enough coin on your character sheet before you start the game.