Deal two cards face down to each player. These are the “Pocket cards”, they remain face down.
Two players then take turns being the “Divider”.
The Divider draws 5 cards, places one back face down onto the top of draw pile. and then splits the four remaining cards into two groups. These two groups are then placed between the two players face up, and the other player may choose a group.
If the Divider made two even group of 2 cards; then the other player places one of those cards face up in front of themselves in their own tableu of cards. If they placed a Black card, then the remaining card in the group is placed to the Right of that card face down. If they placed a Red card, then the remaining card is placed face up to the Left.
On subsequent turns, the card that is placed Face Up, must be placed on on of their Face Down card – Or – The Face Down card can be swapped with a card from the chosen group (and the remaining card placed Left or Right of that as usual).
The Divider then does the same with the remaining group of 2 of cards.
If the Divider split the cards so that their was a single card in one group, and three in the other group, then whoever ends up with the single card must turn their current Face Down card Face Up, and then place the new card Face Down to the left or right of any card in their tableu. Whoever ends up with the group of 3 cards, will play as they normally would with two cards, but places the extra card face down onto the other face down card.
Players then swap who is the role of Divider.
When any player has 5 piles with a face up card on top, at the end of any turn, the game ends. Both players flip over their Pocket Cards. The winner is whoever has the highest poker hand from their own tableu and pocket cards.
(Players may only look at their own Face Down cards)