Quark Card Game by
Helio Takai
[email protected]
(and dice game)
The Quark Card Game was created to convey students the
concept of the Standard Model - the existence of quarks,
substructure of mesons and baryons, particle decay, and the
concept of color charge. It addresses the population of students in Junior and Senior years,
in the US Educational System, i.e 16-18 years old. Each deck has 52 cards, with quarks and leptons, and four Wild
Quarks. The Wild Quarks can be used in varying numbers from
zero to 4. Game - The only game that is currently developed and played in
the US is Hadron Hold em, and played using the same rules as
Texas Hold em that is popular in the US media. Betting - You have to bet to play Hadron Hold em. We introduce
poker chips that are graded in eV (electron volts). The general
idea is that you win because you made more stable or more
particles. Rules - are the same as Texas Hold em. Before each round player
places bet. Then receive two cards each. On the table dealer puts
3 cards face up and two face down. Based on possible
combinations one bets more. Dealer turns another card face up,
more betting, then final card is turned up. Final bet, and winner
takes it all. You can always fold! Hands Atomic Flush - proton + electron
Cosmic Flush - baryon + meson
proton, neutron - baryons
mesons, etc.... Quarks u s t d c b Cards Joe Cool playing cards Students Playing Cards Teachers need a lot of instruc<ons!! Cards are portable!