Deal: 5-card (2 up, 2 down, 1 up)
Draws: 0 draws
Wild Cards: 5s are wild.
Special Rules: 5-card poker where you deal 2 up initially, then 2 rounds of a card down, and a final card up at the end. A pair of 5s win automatically. If two people have a pair of 5s, the one with the 5 of spades wins.
Background: Once a fierce street gang in Tokyo, the Crazy 55s were influential on the Japanese subculture during the 1960s. Their leader was often spotted Chishima Chichibu on Shimbashi street, playing cards to the wee hours of the morning. On one such occasion, it was reported that the pot between him and a rival reached 500,000 Yen. He lost with a only a pair of 5s. After that day, he insisted that he play games where 5s are wild. Thus, Crazy 5s was born.
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