Domino rules
Puerto Rican dominoes: 500 con premios
Puerto Rican dominoes is partner dominoes played to 500, with bonuses that make every hand count. Tables differ, so treat these as the common version.
The basics
Four players in two teams, partners across from each other, seven tiles each from a double-six set. You score the pips left in the opponents' hands, and the first team to 500 wins.
Premios
The team that wins each of the first four hands of a game gets a bonus on top of the pips.
| Hand | Premio |
|---|---|
| First | +100 |
| Second | +75 |
| Third | +50 |
| Fourth | +25 |
Bonuses and names
| Name | What it means | Common bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Capicú | Going out with a tile that could play on either end | +25 to +100 |
| Chuchazo | Going out with the double-blank | +100 |
| Pase redondo | You play and all three others pass | +25 |
| Chiva | Losing the game with zero points (a shutout) | Bragging rights |
Your hand
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Start a gameCommon questions
- What is a premio in dominoes?
- A bonus for winning one of the first four hands of a game to 500: usually +100, +75, +50 and +25.
- What is a chuchazo?
- Going out with the double-blank, the chucha. Many tables pay +100 for it.
- What is a chiva?
- The Puerto Rican name for a shutout: losing the game without scoring a point. Elsewhere it's a pollona or zapatero.