How to play Kings in the Corner

Learn the rules to the card game Kings in the Corner quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of this 2 to 6 player card game is to be the first player to accumulate 100 points. The object of each hand is to get rid of all your cards. Distribute the playing chips as evenly as possible amongst the players. Pick a dealer who shuffles the cards, without the jokers, and deals 7 cards to each player. Players look at their own cards but keep them hidden from their opponents. The dealer flips over the top 4 cards and loads 1 into each of the 4 tabbed stalls face up then places the remainder of the deck face down in the middle stall.

To begin each hand, each player places 1 chip into the chip pot. The player left of the dealer goes first then play proceeds clockwise. On your turn, if you have a King in your hand, you must immediately place it face up into an empty king stall. If you fail to do this, you must pay a 3 chip penalty into the chip pot. On your turn you may play any number of cards or none at all. If you don’t play any cards, then you must put 1 chip in the chip pot.

To play a card, you must place it face up in a stall descending in sequence by 1 and alternating colors. Kings are high and aces are low. Kings must be the first card placed in a king stall and an ace will be the last. As you add cards to the tabbed stall, only the bottom card will be visible underneath the tab, and the remaining cards will stack just below it so you can only see the top and bottom card. On your turn, you may also move all of the cards from a tabbed stall to any other stall so long as the bottom card fits the numerical and colored sequence. You may place any card from your hand to an empty tabbed stall.

You end your turn by drawing 1 card. If the drawn card is a king, you must play it to a king stall immediately, then you do not draw again. The next player goes and the first player to play all the cards in their hand wins the round. Every other player puts 1 chip into the chip pot for every card in their hand. The winner collects all the chips from the chip pot and scores 1 point for each chip. Now, gather all the chips and redistribute them evenly to all the players. Gather the cards and the role of dealer rotates clockwise by one and a new round is played. Continue playing until 1 player reaches 100 points, then they are the winner.

[stuisp]

Interesting. I've never played with Chips before, only playing until 1 person gets rid of their cards. Very good rules explanation.

[honeyjuice]

Thanks for helping me sleep. I actually watch this new video when I'm about to sleep

[dzarthedemon]

so this is basically solitaire multiplayer

[isabelamacavei]

Can you explain how to end the game if one always has to draw and not use that piece? Also, how would the counting work? By rounds? What is mixing pieces with another player’s? Thanks for the effective video!

[lh-p]

I was searching for your email but cannot find it. I was wondering if you knew how to play the card game “dirty dog”? My grandmother taught me it when I was a kid. It’s possible that was under a different name and she changed it. She was British, so perhaps it was a game from her childhood in England? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[antoniozumpano]

At the beginning the King can not stay at the place you put it. All Kings must be placed on the corners.

[TracyW-mebr]

This looks way more complicated that what my grandma used to play. I don’t remember chip or the blue thing. Great explanation though

[backtothes]

What if the deck runs out ??? What do you do??

[deloresowens]

What to do when the center stockpile runs out?

[jihoha]

Actually, the chip count for each player must remain, even after one player has got rid of all their cards, win the Jackpot, and the round is over.
Following these rules, when a player has ran out of chips, that player is out of the game, and the last player standing wins.

[Tomek]

But what if there's a king in a tabbed stole and not a king stole?

[backtothes]

What happens when the deck runs low? And, if an ACE is in its own slot can you move it?

[erastorodriguez]

Also i love your video the video where you teach us how to play pokemon is my favorite thank now ill be able to be a winner in pokemon

[leeleeh]

Don't like this way. The way I was taught and a lot of the tutorials play it differently also and there was no contraption to hold the cards.
1. The Kings would go in the corner, hence the name.
2. Each person has to draw a card first before they can play.
3. No chips and the person with the LOWEST amount of points win.

[feni_]

What if a king is dealt into a tab stole during setup?

[erastorodriguez]

Hey triple s game when are you going to teach us to play pay day

[Tomek]

2:33 Huh, a 14? That's a long way from 100!

[demt]

Від 2 до 6 гравців у цій грі і кожному дають 7 карт то це дуже зручно
Для 2 гравців буде 14 карт і аж 38 карт в колоді
Для 3 гравців буде 21 карта при 31 карті в колоді
Для чотирьох гравців буде 28 карт а в колоді залишаються 24 карти
Для п'яти гравців буде 35 карт і в колоді буде 17 карт
Для шести гравців буде 42 карти але в колоді буде тільки 10 карт

[coordinator]

Or just play one round and first to clear cards wins.

[beccacarrillo]

The King's are supposed to be placed under the tabs...in the corners.