Knock-out Whist - Re-entry

Re-entry

An optional rule allowing everyone to play on every hand is to deal one, and only one, card to each eliminated player. When it is an eliminated player's turn, they may choose to play their card, or keep it for a future trick. If an eliminated player is successful at winning a trick with their single card, they may re-enter the game. Otherwise, they will still be under "eliminated" status, and receive one card again for the next hand.

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