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@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ The following rules apply across suits and special cards. Cards
 within a single suit are compared with higher-value cards winning.
 Cards are counted from ace (1) through king (13).
 
+## scoring
+
+At the conclusion of a round of 7 cards, the player with the most
+cards is the winner. The face values of the cards is not considered
+at scoring time. A draw may be handled in a "run-off game" or
+ignored as you like.
+
 ### clubs ("bombs")
 
 beats: