If you’re looking to spice up your game night and try something new, you may want to consider playing the card game Tonk. Tonk is a fast-paced game that’s easy to learn and fun to play. In this post, we’ll teach you how to play Tonk and give you some tips to help you win.
Tonk is played with a standard 52-card deck, and your goal is to be the first player to get rid of all your cards. You can do this by laying out spreads, which are three cards in numerical order and the same suit, or three cards of the same value, such as three Queens.
To start the game, deal five cards to each player. Tonk can be played with at least two people, and there’s no formal maximum, though it’s best played with three to five players. After the cards have been dealt, flip over the top card from the deck.
On your turn, you have two choices: you can either pick up the top card from the discard pile or the top card from the face-down deck. If you have a spread in your hand, you can lay it out and discard a card to end your turn. If you have another card that matches the spread, you can “hit” another player by adding it to their spread, which gets rid of a card in your hand.
If you don’t have a spread, you’ll need to draw until you get one. Once you have a spread, you can lay it out and end your turn. The other players then take their turns until someone gets rid of all their cards.
There’s another way to win Tonk, and that’s by “dropping.” To do this, you reveal the cards in your hand, and the player with the lowest hand wins. Aces count as one, all other face cards count as 10, and numerical cards are their numerical value.
To prevent players from dropping as soon as they lay out a spread, you typically have to wait at least three turns before you can drop.
Tonk is a fun game that’s easy to learn and perfect for game night. With these tips, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a Tonk champion. So, grab a deck of cards, call up your friends, and try your luck at Tonk. Who knows? You may just end up taking someone’s lunch money.