Do Dizhu (斗地主)

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¶ Special Rules

• One person is the landlord; the other two are farmers. Farmers are on a team.
• Deal 17 cards to each farmer, 20 to the landlord. (Include two Jokers.)
• Landlord leads first.
• Landlord wins if they play out all of their cards first. Otherwise, both farmers win.

¶ Standard Patterns

• Single: A, Double: AA, or Triple: AAA
• Full House: AAAJJ or Three-and-One: AAAJ
• Runs of any of the above.
  • Runs must have at least 5 cards. (5+ singles, 3+ pairs, etc.)
  • Ex: 555J 666Q
• Bombs: Four of a Kind: AAAA, or a pair of Jokers: ⭑⭒

Individual Cards are ranked ⭒⭑2AKQJT98765432, highest-to-lowest.