E-CARD RULES

3 types of cards: Citizen, Emperor, Slave
Emperor beats Citizen, Citizen beats Slave, Slave beats Emperor (as he has nothing to lose)
10 cards total: 8 Citizens, 1 Emperor, 1 Slave
Each player has 5 cards, 4 of which are Citizens
The "Emperor side" will have the Emperor card, and the "Slave side" has the Slave card
Players will change sides (swap hands) every 3 hands, for a total of 12 hands
A bet is made before each hand, and paid after each hand
The Emperor side bets 5 times as much as the Slave side
* Optional handicaps: The handicapped player decides the bet for every hand, and doesn't bet 5 times as much when playing the Emperor side (the bet is even)
A player must look at their card before they play it (to discourage random play)
* Optional rule: A time limit may be set on choosing a card

A round of play:
The first player chooses their card and places it on the table face down
After this, the other player chooses their card and places it face down
Both cards are opened (turned over) at the same time

If a player's chosen card beats the other's, this player wins the hand (and the current bet)
When both players choose Citizen (a draw), another round is played with the remaining cards

For the first round of each hand, the Emperor side plays their card first
After each round, the players alternate who plays first (Emperor, Slave, Emperor, Slave, Emperor)