From the source rules
Who goes first in 500 Rum?
Bicycle Cards rules, standard 52-card pack (English)
Play begins with the player to the left of the dealer, who draws either from the stock or the discard pile.
Source & edition
- 500 Rum — How to PlayBicycle Cards (The United States Playing Card Company) · "The Play" · Checked 2026-10-01
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
Game night gear
More starting rules
Browse available game rulesGames with a similar starting rule
- UNO Triple PlayPlay begins with the player to the left of the dealer.
- Fan TanPlay begins to the left of the dealer.
- 7 SafariThe player to the left of the dealer begins.
- SWAP!The player to the left of the dealer goes first, with play moving to the left.
- Blast Off!The player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play passes to the left.
Free game-night tools: score keeper · turn timer · dice roller · all tools
Found a different instruction in your edition? Send a correction with the game, edition, and source.