QUEEN OF HEARTS

RULES FOR THE GAME

OBJECT OF GAME:  To choose a card each week until the Queen of Hearts is found. The cash pot is a progressive game until the Queen is found.

WHEN

There will be one drawing each week, to be held on Friday at 7:30pm.

WHO CAN PLAY

The game is open to the following individuals:

1.    Members of Newport Lodge 2155 and their spouses or significant other.

2.    Members of other Elks Lodges (not spouses and significant others).  If win, must show current paid up membership card.

3.    Spouses of deceased members.

WHO CANNOT PLAY

1.    Anyone who is under 21 years of age.

2.    A guest of a member.

PROCEDURE

The entire deck of cards and two (2) jokers are dealt face down and placed on the board.  Tickets will be sold throughout the week for $2.00 each.  Players will write their first and last name and telephone number on the ticket.  Each player must purchase his/her own tickets.  One ticket only and the $2.00 will be placed into an envelope (provided) to be deposited into a secure locked box provided for the game which will remain secure until the drawing.  To begin the game, the stack will be shuffled and the cards will be placed faced down against the board wall until all cards plus the two jokers are in their positions.  On the drawing night, if the person drawn is present, he/she will select a card from the board and it will be turned face out.  If the person drawn is not present, a randomly selected person will select a card for that winner.  If the first card drawn is the Queen of Hearts, the game ends, the tickets will be discarded, and the sales will continue for the next week’s drawing.  The cards will be reshuffled and replaced.  If the card drawn is not the Queen of Hearts, the tickets will be discarded and the ticket sales will resume for the next week’s drawing.  Selected cards will be turned face up and remain face up on the board.  Only one card will be drawn each week.

PRIZES

A start up kitty for the first game will be $250.00.

All prizes will be paid out on the Monday immediately following the Friday drawing.

Select a Joker:                        Win $25.00

Select an Ace:                        Win $20.00

Select a Face card:                 Win $20.00

All other cards:            Win 2x the value (for example select a seven get $14.00, select a three get $6.00)

Select the Queen of Hearts:

          Winner Present:                                        Winner Not Present:

60% of the pot to the winner                                 40% of the pot to the winner

20% of the pot for Charity & Youth Programs     30% of the pot to Charity & Youth

                                                                                           Programs                                     

20% of the pot to the new pot                                30% of the pot to the new pot

REMINDER

Ø Players do not need to be present to win.

Ø There is no limit on ticket purchases.

Ø Only one ticket per envelope.  Please print first and last name on ticket.  If name is not readable, ticket is void.

Ø If an envelope is opened and has no money inside, that ticket will be voided.

Ø If the person on the ticket of the envelope that is drawn is not an eligible person to play, that ticket will be voided.

INTEGRITY OF THE GAME

The Exalted Ruler and the House Committee will calculate the pay outs, provide tickets for sale and provide the secure lock box which will be opened only by the Exalted Ruler, House Committee member or employee designated by the House Committee.

All Rules and Prize Distributions Subject to Revision by the House Committee