Flip is played by one player with a standard deck of 52 cards. The game has the following steps:
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The cards are shuffled three times.
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The player keeps taking cards until the player decides to stop and end the game.
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To take a card, the player turns over the top card on the deck and a) receives 10 points for an ace, b) receives 5 points for a king, queen or jack, c) receives 0 points for an 8, 9, or 10, d) loses half their points for a 7, e) loses all their points for a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and f) receives 1 point extra, in addition to the above, for a heart.
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The goal is to end the game with the most points.