In-Out Temperature

Setup Place three additional cards on the table as jokers. Each player contributes a predetermined amount to the main pot and decides whether to be ‘in’ or ‘out’ for the round.

Joker Rule The three cards placed on the table act as jokers for any player who is "in."

Gameplay A ‘temperature’ card is drawn from the deck at the start of each round:

• If the temperature card is between A and 6, the lowest hand wins.

• If the temperature card is between 7 and K, the highest hand wins.

Players decide whether to be ‘in’ or ‘out’:

• In: The player stays in the round and adds a bet to compete.

• Out: The player exits, replacing their cards with the table jokers.

If multiple players choose to be ‘in’, the winner takes the pot, and the losers contribute to the next round. If only one player is ‘in’, they compete against the dealer, and if the dealer wins, the pot carries over to the next round. In-Out ends when there is a single winner who takes the entire pot, or when the players decide to stop. The remaining pot can be the boot for the next game.

Example

• Round 1: The temperature card is 5♠️. The lowest hand wins. One player is ‘in’, and they compete against the dealer. The dealer wins, so the pot carries over.

• Round 2: The temperature card is 10♦️. The highest hand wins. Two players are ‘in’, and the winner takes the pot, while the loser contributes to the next round.