The traditional game of dreidel played during Hanukkah focuses on a spinning top and a bit of gambling.
Changing the rules evens the odds for everyone.
Most people don’t wait that long and just declare a winner when they get bored.
They also figured out that the person who spins first usually wins.
The traditional rules of how much of the pot you get still apply.
Check out the link for other reasons why dreidel takes so long and suggested rule changes.
Rules of Dreidel: The Hannukah game is way too slow.
Let’s speed it up| Slate
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