The object of the game is to be the last player with any remaining cards. Suits are irrelevant. Each card beats all cards one or two numbers or ranks below it, and is beaten by all cards one or two numbers or ranks above it. Before every round, each player deals himself six cards from his pile. Each round is composed of six tricks, in which each player plays one card of his or her choosing from his or her hand.
Players take turns going first, starting with the dealer and going clockwise.
In the event of ties, all cards from the trick are set aside. Therefore, the two wins, as it has the best record - it won one more than the nine, the only other undefeated card. Theoretically, six honest players should be able to each figure out their own card's record fairly quickly. When any cards are set aside, then the next player to win a trick wins the set-aside cards as well. Any cards won during the hand are placed on the bottom of the winner's pile, from which future hands will be dealt.