They must shuffle the cards then one person takes the deck.
Hand and Foot is typically played as a partner game, partners sit across from each other at the table.
The instructions below are the best fit for a 4 player game with partners. This game is also closely related to Pennies From Heaven. However, this game can be played with any number of people. The game generally has 4 players consisting of 2 partnerships. This game does not have standard rules and is also played with a variety of variations. In Hand and Foot, players are dealt two sets of cards: the hand, which is played with first, and the foot, which is then played after. Hand and Foot card game is a game related to Canasta.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-6 players NUMBER OF CARDS: Five 54-card decks (52 cards + 2 Jokers) RANK OF CARDS: A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2 TYPE OF GAME: Canasta/Rummy AUDIENCE: Adult OBJECTIVE OF HAND AND FOOT: The object of the game is to play the hand and foot while making the needed melds.