Aces rank high only. Twos and Jokers are wild. Cards other than wild cards are natural cards. Deal - Draw for deal. Low card deals or winner of last game deals.
Deal passes to the left.
The dealer shuffles the cards, lets the player to his right cut the cards and deals one card at a time to each player beginning at his left until each player has the proper number from the table below. The remainder of the pack is the stock with one card turned face up to start the discard pile. Discard is optional if going out. To meld is to play a set on the table in front of oneself. To lay off is to add to a set already melded.