| In the first phase, each player's turn starts by the player drawing the top card from the face-down stock. |
| If he is face-down, but back in supply, he is turned face-up again. |
| Cards are reshuffled, dealt evenly among the players and stacked face-down on the table to form individual player draw-decks. |
| As usual, each turn is begun by either drawing the top card from the face-down stock or taking the whole of the discard pile. |
| If the dealer decides to hit, his second face-down card is uncovered and its point value is added to the hand total. |
| Anassra grew worried when I did not call for her at my usual hour and entered, to find me lying face-down in a pile of papers. |
