static int getNumPlayers()
    {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        int retNumPlayers = 0;
        
        do
        {
           System.out.print("Enter number of players (2-" + Constant.MAX_HANDS + "): ");
                    
           try
           {
               retNumPlayers = input.nextInt();
           }
           catch(InputMismatchException mis)
           {
               input.next();
               System.out.println("Error reading user input. (Type Mismatch)");
           }
           catch(Exception e)
           {
               input.next();
               System.out.println("Error reading user input. (General Exception)");
           }
           
        }while(retNumPlayers < 2 || retNumPlayers >Constant.MAX_HANDS);
        
        return retNumPlayers;
    }