

Vice Scum (or other names) - Next-to-last place.President - The winner of the previous round.The rankings for four players are as follows: There is generally at least a President, Vice President and Scum. Often, players move seats to sit in the order of their place, so as not to forget the order. There may be many titles used by players during the game. It is generally played as an aces-high game, although 2s are often played as being higher than aces (so that the 3 is the lowest card). Gameplay is similar to Dai Hin Min, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards first. It can also be played as a drinking game. President (also known as Scum, Kings, Warlords and Scumbags, Scumbag (the latter two names originating in Australia), Janitor, Kings and Assholes, Arsehole (in British English), Man of the House, Landlord, Rich Man Poor Man, Hierarchy, and many other names) is an Americanized version of Dai Hin Min, a card game for three or more in which the players race to get rid of all of the cards in their hands in order to become President in the following round. Scum, Asshole, Arsehole, Kings, Warlords and Scumbags, Scumbag, Capitalism, Janitor, Landlord, Rich Man Poor Man, Hierarchy, and many others The last player to be left with any cards is known as the Scum.Home :: Card games President - card game Alternative names The first player who is out of cards is awarded the highest social rank - this is President. The last player to be left with any cards is known as the Scum. All the cards played are then turned face down and put to one side, and the player who played last (and highest) to the previous "trick" starts again by leading any card or set of equal cards. The play continues as many times around the table as necessary until someone makes a play which everyone else passes. Also passing does not prevent you from playing the next time your turn comes round. It is not necessary to beat the previous play just because you can - passing is always allowed. So for example if the previous player played two sixes you can beat this with two kings, or two sevens, but not with a single king, and not with three sevens (though you could play two of them and hang onto the third). A set of cards can only be beaten by a higher set containing the same number of cards. not play any cards), or play face up a card or set of cards, which beats the previous play.Īny higher single card beats a single card. Each player in turn must then either pass (i.e. The player to dealer's left starts by leading (face up) any single card or any set of cards of equal rank (for example three fives). Starting to the dealers left, deal one card at a time until all cards have been dealt.
