Spooneye! The Card Game

Spooneye! The Card Game

The Basic Game

The Deal

Spooneye! The Card Game
At the start of the first game, cut for deal. Lower card shuffles and deals, with the deal alternating each game thereafter.

Matey then deals out the cards in the order shown below:

In Spooneye!, Aces are always considered low.


The non-dealer is known as Captain, and the dealer is known as Matey.


The eight columns on which players will play their cards are known as masts.


If you're Captain, make sure not to pick up your hand until all the cards are dealt.

The Deal


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