San Gong

Players

• 2+ players.

• One player is the banker.
  
  

Cards & Values

• Standard 52-card deck.

• Aces = 1

• 2–10 = face value

• J, Q, K = 10

Note: Scoring is like baccarat, only the units digit counts.  See below.

Dealing

• Each player, including the banker, is dealt 3 cards face-down.

• Players reveal at the same time (or one by one if banker is comparing).
  
  

Hand Ranking (highest → lowest)

1. Three Gong

   • Any three face cards (J, Q, K).

   • Example: K♠ Q♥ J♦.

   • Ties broken by highest single card rank (K > Q > J). If still tied, use suits: ♠ > ♥ > ♦ > ♣.
     
     

2. Mixed Gong

   • Any combination of 10, J, Q, K (not all face cards).

   • Example: 10♣ Q♦ K♥.

   • Same tiebreak rules: highest rank, then suit.
     
     

3. Numeric Hands (0–9 points)

   • Add the 3 cards, keep only the last digit.

   • Example: 7 + 9 + 5 = 21 → 1 point.

   • Ranked 9 (best) down to 0 (worst).

   • Tiebreaks: highest single card, then suit if still tied.
     
     

Gameplay

1. All players place bets.

2. Dealer deals 3 cards to each player.

3. Reveal and compare to banker:

   • If player’s hand outranks banker → player wins even money.

   • If banker outranks player → banker collects bet.

   • If tie → stand off (neither win or lose).

4. Rotate banker after a set number of rounds, or let banker continue if they win (your choice).
   
   

Example Hands (from highest to lowest)

• Three Gong: J♦ Q♠ K♥ → beats any Mixed Gong or Numeric.

• Mixed Gong: 10♠ J♣ Q♥ → beats all numeric totals.

• 9 points: 9♣ 7♦ 3♠ = 19 → 9 points.

• 5 points: 4♥ 10♦ A♠ = 15 → 5 points.

• 0 points: 10♠ 5♣ 5♦ = 20 → 0 points.