PAWN POKER

INTRODUCTION
Abstract Strategy game for 2-4 players. 

GAME END
The Game Ends, when all the cards have been collected. 

VICTORY
The Player with the best hand at the end of the game wins. 
The best hand according to standard 5 card Poker rules.
At the end of the game each player will have more than 5 cards. 
The player chooses which of his captured cards to use to make his 5 card hand. 

THE BOARD
Use a large 5 X 5 Grid. 
Each square must be large enough to hold 1 card

THE DECK
Use a regular deck of playing cards. 

PAWNS
Each player gets a single pawn of a unique color. 

SETUP
Shuffle the Deck.
Place 1 Random card on each of the 25 Spaces. 
High draw from the remainder of the deck determines who goes first. 
Each player places their pawn on a corner space. 

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns. 
On your turn move your pawn like a queen in chess.
You must move if possible.  
At the end of your move, you keep the card in the space you started on.
(If the space is empty, you get nothing.) 
You cannot move through or jump over other pawns. 
Max hand is 10 cards. Discard excess cards. 

VARIANT RULES
Use a 6 x 6 Board or bigger. 
Players get extra Pawns.
Extra pawns move like Bishops, Rooks, or Knights in Chess.