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Is the deck not used?

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It is. You have 3 cards, right? Then you pick up one card and put another card down.

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What happens when you get two aces and a 10 (or equal value)?

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You can only make 31 if the cards are the same suit. Best possible hand is A-K-Q of one suit, not mixed - hence, the highest score being 31. This game uses a standard 52-card deck, which only has one card of each suit.

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What happens if there's no deck cards left when playing 31?

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The person who originally dealt the cards will shuffle the deck, leaving the last card face up on the table.

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Are 3 aces considered thirty and a half, or thirty-two?

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It's three cards of the same type, so it's automatically worth 30 points. It's the same for any three of the same type.

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Who loses during a tie?

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If there are only 2 players left, neither one loses a life. The cards are returned, reshuffled, and and redealt. If there are more than 2 players left, and there is a tie for lowest score, both of those with the low scores lose a life.

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If a player knocks, does he have to beat all the players?

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Yes, otherwise if other player(s) have a higher score,he loses a life (1 chip,counter or penny etc.).

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Do all 3 cards have to be in the same suit to knock?

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No you can knock no matter what suit(s) are in your hand but it is advised that if you knock, you have all of the same suit.

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When someone knocks, do the remaining plays come from the deck only? Can they pick from the discarded pile as well?

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Yes, players can pick from either the deck or the top of the discard pile throughout the entire game.

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If I know but there is a tie, who is the winner?

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It goes by the highest ranking card: Ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9. If two people have the same exact cards, for example, the jack, 10 and 9 of the highest suit wins, whether clubs, hearts, diamonds, spades.

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What do I do if players are still playing when playing 31 but there's no cards left in the deck?

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The person who originally dealt the cards will shuffle the deck, leaving the last card face up on the table.

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