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FOSTER’S RUSSIAN BANK
the Knave. Start with the dealer’s hand, placing the six of hearts on the table face up, and putting the club five upon it. Continue the pile, all face up, in the following order, reading each line from left to right:
| ♡6, | ♧5, | ♤8, | ♡5, | ♡8, | ♡A, | ♤6, | ♢3, |
| ♢4, | ♢2, | ♢10, | ♢9, | ♧Q, | ♡10, | ♡4, | ♢5, |
| ♢7, | ♤5, | ♧3, | ♢Q, | ♤Q, | ♧J, | ♧2, | ♡K, |
| ♢A, | ♢8. |
Without disturbing this order in any way, turn the entire 26 cards face down and lay them aside. They are the dealer’s hand, all ready to play by turning up the cards from the top, one at a time.
Now for the non-dealer’s hand, which will be made up of the remaining 26 cards. Starting with the deuce of hearts, place cards on the top of it in this order:
