Card game “Bluff”
Comic Rules
Combinations
High-Level Overview
ROUND 1
When the bet is legit
Let’s watch a few rounds of Bluff!
First round! Everyone is getting one card.
First round! Everyone is getting one card.
We’ll be watching behind’s Fish’s shoulder, so we get to see its cards.
Players agreed that Cat should start the game!
TURN
And thus Cat calls out “highest card - Jack” combination!
J
TURN
J
Dog’s turn!
It can either “check” or call out something higher
TURN
J
And Dog raises to “highest card - King”!
TURN
K
J
Parrot’s turn.
TURN
K
J
K
A
TURN
… and Parrot raises to “highest card - Ace” without hesitation.
J
K
A
TURN
Now its Fish’s move. Fish only has 6, and there are very few cards in the game.
J
K
A
TURN
Now its Fish’s move. Fish only has 6, and there are very few cards in the game.
So it decides to “check” Parrot’s bet.
I’m checking you, Parrot!
J
K
A
TURN
Now we’re checking Parrot’s words!
I’m checking you, Parrot!
Ace!
Challenging!
J
K
A
TURN
Now, EVERYONE opens up their cards.
I’m checking you, Parrot!
J
K
A
TURN
Now, EVERYONE opens up their cards.
And gets these cards together.
I’m checking you, Parrot!
J
K
A
TURN
Now, EVERYONE opens up their cards.
And gets these cards together.�
We check if there’s Parrot’s claimed combination among ALL cards. (yes, ALL CARDS!)
I’m checking you, Parrot!
J
K
A
TURN
And there it is! There’s an Ace!
Parrot combination is LEGIT, so Fish loses this round.
I’m checking you, Parrot!
J
K
A
TURN
Round #1 is OVER.
Fish lost, so it starts second round with 2 cards.
I’m checking you, Parrot!
LOSER
ROUND 2
When the bet is bluff
Round #2! Everyone is getting one card, fish gets 2
TURN
TURN
Round #2! Everyone is getting one card, fish gets 2
TURN
Round #2! Everyone is getting one card, fish gets 2
TURN
Round #2! Everyone is getting one card, fish gets 2.
We’re still behind Fish’s back, so we see its cards.
Since fish lost last round, it starts first.
Fish calls “highest card - King”.
That’s playing safe: if cat checks, Fish has the King, so Cat’ll lose.
TURN
K
Cat seemed to be prepared for this bet…
TURN
K
TURN
K
A
Cat seemed to be prepared for this bet… and raises right away to “highest card - Ace”.
TURN
K
A
There are no more “highest card” combinations, so Dog has to call at least a “pair” combination!
TURN
K
A
And it calls a “pair of 8”!
Pair of 8!
TURN
K
A
Parrot, however, doesn’t seem to be convinced.
Pair of 8!
TURN
K
A
And it checks Dog!
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
Pair of 8s!
No way!
TURN
K
A
Everyone opens up their cards.
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
TURN
K
A
Everyone opens up their cards.
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
TURN
K
A
Oops! There’s only one 8, whereas dog claimed there’d be a pair of 8’s!
Now, since there’s one card missing from combination, we take one card from the deck.
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
TURN
K
A
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
Oops! There’s only one 8, whereas dog claimed there’d be a pair of 8’s!
Now, since there’s one card missing from combination, we take one card from the deck.
TURN
K
A
7! Almost!
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
TURN
K
A
Round #2 is OVER!
Dog LOST and starts round 3 with 2 cards!
Pair of 8!
I’m checking you, Dawg!
LOSER
ROUND 3
When the bet is legit (thanks to deck!)
Round #3! Cat & Parrot are getting one card, Fish & Dog get 2
TURN
Round #3! Cat & Parrot are getting one card, Fish & Dog get 2
TURN
Round #3! Cat & Parrot are getting one card, Fish & Dog get 2
TURN
Round #3! Cat & Parrot are getting one card, Fish & Dog get 2
TURN
Dog lost last round, so it starts!
TURN
8
Parrot pauses for a second, but quickly responds with a “pair of 8s”
TURN
8
Pair of 8
But, fish itself has one “8” on its hand!
If Dog doesn’t bluff and it has “8”, and Parrot has “8” indeed… Than it’d make Three 8s!
TURN
8
Pair of 8
And that’s what Fish claims! Three 8s!
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
Now, Cat is understandably not impressed.
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
So Cat calls Fish’s Bluff.
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
Three 8s!
Give me a break!
Now all open up their cards
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
Now all open up their cards
Oh well, there’s only on 8 among cards.
2 cards are missing in the combination, so we open 2 cards from the deck.
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
Oh well, there’s only on 8 among cards.
2 cards are missing in the combination, so we open 2 cards from the deck.
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
WOW!!!
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
WOW!!!
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
Three 8s! Two of them from the deck! What are chances!?
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
TURN
8
Pair of 8
Trio of 8s!
No way there’s a trio of 8s!
LOSER
Complication: “Kostya rule”
In other words: