Ponker

Ponker is a card game for 2 to 7 players.

The game is played with 104 cards, 52 from a standard pack of cards using hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades, the other 52 cards having additional suits of roses, doves, axes and tridents.

You can play against computer controlled players or other people using the same device.

5 cards are dealt to each player, then a round of betting takes place.

5 more cards are then dealt to each player and then some more betting takes place.

The player with the best hands takes the pot

The player with the most cash after 15 rounds, wins the game


The terminology:

Ponk
cards that add up to 21 is called a ponk.

Toon
A Toon consists of a pair of picture cards (including 10s).


The Hands (in winning order):

Mega Ponk
A Mega Ponk contains 5 Ponks, using a picture cards (including 10s) and an Aces only.

Super Ponk
A Super Ponk contains 4 Ponks, using a picture cards (including 10s) and an Aces only.

Triple Ponk
A Triple Ponk contains 3 Ponks, using a picture cards(including 10s) and an Aces only.

Double Ponk
A Double Ponk contains 2 Ponks, using a picture cards (including 10s) and an Aces only.

Seven-card Ponk
A seven card Ponk consists of seven cards that total 21 points. Aces count as either 11 or 1

Six-card Ponk
A six card Ponk consists of six cards that total 21 points. Aces count as either 11 or 1

Lucky Sevens
Lucky Sevens is a three card Ponk that only uses sevens.

Five-card Ponk
A five card Ponk consists of five cards that total 21 points. Aces count as either 11 or 1

Three Card Run
A Three Card Run is a three card Ponk that consists of a six, a seven and a eight

Four-card Ponk
A four card Ponk consists of four cards that total 21 points. Aces count as either 11 or 1

Flush
Suits are grouped as follows: Spades with Axes (black), Diamonds with Doves (grey), Clubs with Tridents (blue), Hearts with Roses (red). Flushes must consist of only cards from one of these groups. There must be at least three cards and the total can be between 16 and 21

Three-card Ponk
A three card Ponk consists of three cards that total 21 points. Aces count as either 11 or 1

Weak Flush
Suits are grouped as follows: Spades with Axes (black), Diamonds with Doves (grey), Clubs with Tridents (blue), Hearts with Roses (red). All but one of the cards in the hand come from one of these groups. There must be at least three cards and the total can be between 16 and 21

Two-card Ponk
A two card Ponk consists of two cards that total 21 points.

Mega Toon
A Mega Toon has 5 picture (including 10s) pairs

Super Toon
A SuperToon has 4 picture (including 10s) pairs

Triple Toon
A Triple Toon has 3 picture (including 10s) pairs

Double Toon
A Double Toon has 2 picture (including 10s) pairs

Toon
A Toon has 1 picture (including 10s) pair