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Lamarckian Poker

Evolve your hand over the course of the game.

Players: 3-6.
Game by James Ernest and Dave Howel.

Dad is freakishly good at this.

  • Deal 4 cards to each player.
  • Each turn:
    • Flip four cards from the deck into a pool.
    • Each player plays a card from their hand, face down, and reveals simultaneously.
    • In order from highest played card to lowest, each player:
      • Takes all cards from the pool that match the rank or suit of their card.
      • Places their card into the pool.
    • All cards left in the pool are discarded.
  • Turns continue until the deck runs out.
  • Players use the cards in their hand to form a single poker hand of 5 cards.

Game by James Ernest and Dave Howel. From Poker Suite by Cheapass Games