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Table Talk 101 · How to Use the App
Set House Rules
Agreeing on house rules before the deal gives everyone the same version of the game.
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Written steps
- 1
Choose a preset
Classic, Jokers & Deuces, Family Rules, Quick Game, and No Mercy offer different starting points. Read the settings attached to your choice.
- 2
Open Custom when needed
Custom lets the host adjust the score target, bags, nil, blind nil, and other available options. Set the combination your table agreed on.
- 3
Confirm together
Review the choices with the players before the first deal. A familiar preset name is not a substitute for checking the actual settings.
Try it at your table
Compare Classic with Custom and find the bag and nil settings.
Quick check
When should the table agree on rules?
Before the first deal.