Rules
A fairly recent version of an old simple formula, Property of a Lady involves between in general 2-6 players although more can play.
Each card scoring respectively:
Ace = 1 two = 2 three = 3 four = 4 five = 5 six = 6 seven = 7 eight = 8 nine = 9 ten = 10 Jack = 11 queen = 12 kings = 13
The winner is determined by tallying the numerical values of the three cards. e.g. a typical hand of 5, 7 and ace would result in a total score of 13. While an ace, 9 and king would beat this with a tally of 23.
This numerical rule is broken only three times when a player wins:
1. straight flush (three cards is numerically ascending order, in suite). This beats any numerical combination.
2 A hand of three Aces known as a 'suave' or sometimes as a 'Rielly'. Probably drawn from 'Rielly, Ace of Spies'.
3 A 'royal flush' which in this case involves only the three picture cards Jack, Queen, King. This is the highest possible hand in Property of a Lady.
As these hands are extremely rare most games come down to a simple equation of numbers. When any of these three 'suave' hands are produced, it is common for all players to shout 'property of a lady'.
Should two or more players be level, a playoff card can be used. Each of the tied players draws a fresh card, with the highest-scoring winning. This is increasingly common with games involving more players.
The highest possible hand is a 39 (three kings) while the lowest is a 4 (two aces and a two)
When gambling in Property of Lady, money may be wagered either on the overall outcome, the outcome of each card, or both. In common with most other card games, it is usual to start with a small and big blind and to keep raising it every so often.
Owing to its nature being entirely chance, Property of a Lady is often more suited to those new to card games.
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