the rules were intentionally complex. each player gets six cards, except for the player on the dealer's right, who gets seven. simultaneously, the first and second card are turned up, except on tuesdays, when the first card alone is turned up. kirk dealt the henchman two like cards (jacks), which are a "half-fizzbin". when the henchman said he needs another jack, kirk warned that a third jack is a "shralk" and is grounds for disqualification. with a half-fizzbin, one wants a king and a deuce, except at night, when one wants a queen and a four.