Panguingue
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Panguingue Tagalog
Pangginggí, also known as Pan, is a 19th century gambling
card game
probably of Philippine
origin similar to rummy
, first described in America in 1905. It used to be particularly popular in Las Vegas
and other casino
s in the American southwest. Its popularity has been waning, and now is only found in a handful of casinos in California, in house games and at online poker sites.
s, removing all eights, nines, tens, and Jokers
. In some localities, 5 or 6 decks are used, and often one set of spades is removed.
Players try to form melds
. A meld consists of three or four cards of the same rank (e.g., three 6s), or in sequence (3, 4, 5) (sequences are called ropes or stringers). All the cards in a rope must be the same suit, but rank melds require either three cards of the same suit or three different suits. The exception for rank melds is Aces and Kings (non-comoquers) any three of which can form a meld (e.g. two Aces of Hearts and an Ace of Diamonds).
Certain melds are called conditions, and when formed result in the payment of chips to the melder from all active players (those who did not go out on top).
Extra cards in a same-suit meld are worth additional points.
Note that one cannot put down a meld or condition (and/or collect chip payments) unless he can use the top of the stock or the top of the discards.
When one player melds 11 cards—his original ten plus one more(going out) that player receives the tops, plus additional payment from the active players for all his valid conditions, plus two points for going out.
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
Pangginggí, also known as Pan, is a 19th century gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
card game
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
probably of Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
origin similar to rummy
Rummy
Rummy is a group of card games notable for gameplay based on the matching of similar playing cards. The Mexican game of Conquian is considered by David Parlett to be ancestral to all rummy games, which itself is derived from a Chinese game called Khanhoo and, going even further back,...
, first described in America in 1905. It used to be particularly popular in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
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and other casino
Casino
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s in the American southwest. Its popularity has been waning, and now is only found in a handful of casinos in California, in house games and at online poker sites.
The deck
The game traditionally is played using a 320-card deck, constructed from eight decks of playing cardPlaying card
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s, removing all eights, nines, tens, and Jokers
Joker (playing card)
Joker is a special type of playing card found in most modern decks, or else a type of tile in some Mahjong game sets.-Name:It is believed that the term "Joker" comes from a mispronunciation of Jucker, the German/Alsatian name for the game Euchre. The card was originally introduced in about 1860 for...
. In some localities, 5 or 6 decks are used, and often one set of spades is removed.
The game
Each player pays an ante one chip, called the top. The value of the top sets the value of all pays in the game. Some high stakes games are played with a two chip ante, which is called double tops. The rotation of dealing and playing is to the right, not to the left as in most card games. Each player receives 10 cards. Beginning with the eldest hand, each player either folds their hand (going out on top) or agrees to play. The player who folds loses their top. If all but one fold, the final player receives the tops, and the hand is over.Players try to form melds
Meld (cards)
In card games, a meld is a set of matching cards, typically three or more, that earn a player points and/or allow him to deplete his hand. Melds typically come in sequences of ascending cards belonging to the same suit or groups of cards of identical rank .Melding is typical in games of the Rummy...
. A meld consists of three or four cards of the same rank (e.g., three 6s), or in sequence (3, 4, 5) (sequences are called ropes or stringers). All the cards in a rope must be the same suit, but rank melds require either three cards of the same suit or three different suits. The exception for rank melds is Aces and Kings (non-comoquers) any three of which can form a meld (e.g. two Aces of Hearts and an Ace of Diamonds).
Certain melds are called conditions, and when formed result in the payment of chips to the melder from all active players (those who did not go out on top).
Conditions
In Panguingue, 3's, 5's and 7's are also known as 'valle' cards, or cards of value. The following melds are conditions (have value):- Ropes ending in an Ace or a King (only) (value is 1 in every suit but spades, 2 in spades)
- Valle rank melds of 3 different suits (1)
- Valle rank melds of 3 of the same suit (2 in every suit but spades, 4 in spades)
- Rank melds of 3 non-valle cards of the same suit. (1 in every suit but spades, 2 in spades).
Extra cards in a same-suit meld are worth additional points.
Playing
Play consists of taking a card from the top of the stock, or the top of the discard pile. The card must be used in a valid meld (which must be placed on the table) or immediately discarded (unlike other rummy-style games, you cannot add the card to your hand and discard another). If a card is discarded that fits an open meld, that card must be used (Forcing).Note that one cannot put down a meld or condition (and/or collect chip payments) unless he can use the top of the stock or the top of the discards.
When one player melds 11 cards—his original ten plus one more(going out) that player receives the tops, plus additional payment from the active players for all his valid conditions, plus two points for going out.