Stick the Dealer
Definition
A Forced Pick variant where, if every other player passes, the dealer is "stuck" with the blind and must pick. Eliminates Leasters entirely and rewards aggressive picking from the seats to the dealer's left.
Example
“You're dealing, the table passes around to you, and you're stuck — even with a bad hand you must pick.”
Related Terms
Forced Pick
A variant where the dealer must pick if everyone else passes, preventing a Leaster.
Dealer
The player who deals the cards. The deal rotates clockwise after each hand. The player to the dealer's left gets first chance to pick.
Leaster
A special hand played when all 5 players pass. Everyone plays for themselves, and the player who takes the FEWEST points wins.
Pass
To decline picking up the blind. If all players pass, a Leaster is played (or forced pick, depending on rules).