This document outlines the rules for a card game called "Secret Helper" where the goal is to be the first player to reach 500 points. Players are dealt cards and try to make combinations like three of a kind. A secret helper is chosen each round who can combine hands with another player. Players score points based on combinations and the first to 500 wins, continuing if there is a tie at 500.

1. GRATIS
Outline
for
“Secret
Helper”
I.
Goal
A. The
goal
is
to
reach
500
or
more
first
B. If
two
or
more
players
reach
500
or
more
points
at
the
same
time,
the
game
will
continue
until
one
of
those
players
gains
a
lead
or
someone
else
passes
them
before
they
do
so
II.
Rules
A. The
deck
will
be
shuffled
7
times
before
the
cards
are
dealt
B. The
dealer
will
deal
each
person
7
cards
C. The
player
to
the
left
of
the
dealer
will
be
given
a
token
of
some
sort:
a
coin
or
something
of
the
same
size.
This
player
is
the
“secret
helper”
D. Each
person
including
the
“secret
helper”
will
look
at
their
cards
and
try
to
put
the
following
hands
together:
Three
of
a
Kind
Three
of
the
same
number/letter
Small
Straight
4
consecutive
numbers/letters
off
suite
Large
Straight
5
consecutive
numbers/letters
off
suite
Flush
5
random
numbers/letters
same
suite
Four
of
a
Kind
Four
of
the
same
number/letter
Straight
Flush
5
consecutive
numbers/letters
same
suite
Royal
Flush
10
through
Ace
of
same
suite
E. The
player
to
the
left
and
right
of
the
secret
helper
will
then
show
two
cards
of
their
current
hands
to
the
secret
helper,
but
not
to
anyone
else.
These
can
be
any
two
cards
they
choose.
F. The
secret
helper
then
chooses
which
player
to
assist
and
they
combine
hands.
A
secret
helper
must
choose
someone.
G. The
players
without
the
secret
helper
may
discard
up
to
5
of
their
cards
and
draw
the
same
amount
of
cards
from
the
top
of
the
deck
for
a
chance
at
a
better
hand
H. The
secret
helper
and
player
he
chooses
may
NOT
draw
any
new
cards

2.
I. All
players
show
their
cards
and
tally
up
the
hands
they
have
(from
above).
Any
cards
that
are
not
part
of
the
hand
are
0
points.
The
hands
use
the
following
point
chart:
3
of
a
Kind
2-­‐9
=
15
points
3
of
a
Kind
10,
J,
Q,
K
=
30
points
3
of
a
Kind
Ace
=
45
points
Small
Straight
40
points
per
Straight
Large
Straight
45
points
per
Straight
Flush
50
points
per
Flush
4
of
a
Kind
65
points
each
4
cards
Straight
Flush
75
points
per
Flush
Royal
Flush
100
points
per
Flush
J. The
secret
helper
and
the
player
he
chooses
both
are
rewarded
the
total
points
their
hand
creates
(i.e.
if
the
hand
generated
100
points,
they
both
get
100
points)
K. If
the
player(s)
not
chosen
has
0
points
for
the
turn,
they
have
the
option
of
stealing
another
players
points
for
the
turn.
This
can
only
be
used
1
time
per
game
L. Hand
is
over
a. The
score
keeper
will
tally
the
new
score
for
each
person
b. The
job
of
the
dealer
and
secret
helper
will
rotate
to
the
next
person
clockwise
c. If
someone
has
500+
points,
the
game
is
over
d. If
there
are
two
or
more
people
that
are
tied
with
500+
points,
the
game
will
continue
until
only
one
person
has
the
lead
as
long
as
it
is
500+points
III.
Actions
A. Shuffle
deck
B. Deal
cards
C. Place
a
token
in
front
of
the
“secret
helper”
D. Look
at
and
review
cards
E. Show
secret
helper
two
cards
F. Secret
Helper
will
choose
which
person
to
combine
cards
with
G. Other
players
not
picked
will
discard
any
cards
(up
to
5)
H. Draw
the
number
of
cards
discarded

3. I. Show
hands
to
reveal
cards
J. Steal
points
from
someone
if
you
aren’t
chosen
by
Secret
Helper
and
you
received
0
points
for
the
turn
(used
1
time
per
person
per
game)
K. Write
down
points
and
tally
current
balance
for
each
player
L. Rotate
dealer
clockwise
M. Rotate
secret
helper/token
clockwise
N. Win
game
if
first
person
at
or
over
500
points
without
a
tie
IV.
Transitions
A. Hand
begins
B. Cards
are
shuffled
C. Hands
are
dealt
D. Designated
players
show
secret
helper
cards
E. Other
players
discard/draw
F. Show
hands
G. Steal
Points
H. Tally
points
I. Hand
ends
J. Repeat
until
player
=
or
>
500
points
w/out
tie
V.
Items
A. A
standard
playing
deck
of
cards
B. A
token
(coin
or
something
in
similar
size)
C. Pen
and
paper
D. 3
or
more
people