Welcome to Poker Menteur!

Hey there! Are you ready for some bluffing and excitement? Poker Menteur is an awesome card game that you can enjoy with your friends, anywhere from 2 to 8 players. The goal is simple: don’t be the loser!

You see, in this game, we all bluff about our poker hands. But be careful, because if someone catches you bluffing, you’ll get penalty points. And guess what? The first player to score enough penalty points becomes the loser. So, stay on your toes and bluff wisely!

Getting Started

Before we dive into the game, let’s talk about how to set it up. First things first, the dealer for the first round is chosen randomly. They’ll shuffle the deck of cards and deal a hand of 5 cards to the player sitting on their left. Yes, only to the left!

Between rounds, we always shuffle the deck and the loser from the previous round becomes the new dealer. They’ll deal a fresh hand to kick off the next round. And by the way, the new dealer is always the player sitting to the right of the loser. Got it? Great!

Understanding Card Rankings and Calls

When it comes to ranking cards, we follow the traditional rules. The order goes Ace (high), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 (low). We also have two special wild cards called jokers. These jokers can represent any suit or rank.

In this game, we use the familiar poker hands and their rankings. However, there’s a small twist. You can make an unspecified call, like saying “2 pair” without specifying the cards. These unspecified calls are considered the lowest-ranked of their type. For example, even having two 2s in your hand would be ranked higher than an unspecified call.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. With the inclusion of the two jokers, it’s possible to have a hand called “5 of a kind,” which ranks higher than even a royal flush!

Ready to play?

So, here’s how it goes. Once it’s my turn and I’m dealt my hand, I have to make a call based on the cards I have. And let me tell you, I don’t have to be honest about it. I can say whatever I want!

Then, it’s the next player’s turn. They have two options. They can either believe my call and accept it as true, or they can challenge it. It’s up to them to decide.

If they believe my call, then the hand gets passed to the player on their left. Now, this player gets to take a good look at the cards and decide if they want to swap any of them. They can exchange up to four cards from their hand. After they’ve made their exchanges, they have to make a new call, but this time, it has to be higher-ranked than the previous one. Can’t go lower, you know? And guess what? The player to their left gets to decide if they believe the new call or if they want to challenge it. It’s like a never-ending cycle!

When it’s my turn to challenge, things get interesting. There are two possibilities: either I’m telling the truth or I’m lying. If I’m telling the truth, I have to show the cards that prove it, but only those cards. If I’m lying, I admit it and discard all the cards without showing them to anyone. If my call was true, then I’m the loser of the round and I get a penalty point. But if my call was false, then I lose and get the penalty point.

Once a challenge is made, the dealer gets a new deck and deals a fresh hand of five cards to the person who lost the previous round. Then, a new round begins.

The Game Ends

The game continues until one player accumulates the maximum number of penalty points. And that player is the ultimate loser.