Depending on the number of players, the cards may be dealt unequally. To solve this, switch dealers each round so that everyone has a round with the lowest or highest amount of cards. As long as the dealer switches clockwise and each dealer hands out cards going clockwise, the pattern will repeat fairly.
A whole run will look like this: 2♥ -3♥ -4♥ -5♥ -6♥ -7♥ -8♥ -9♥ -10♥ -J♥ -Q♥ -K♥ -A♥ . [2] X Research source The four suits are hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs. Alternating the colors of the suits in your hand will also make it easier to find cards to play with.
You will have four layouts total, one for each suit. As the game continues, the only way a suit layout can be started on the table is if someone plays a seven. Some variations of this game select the person to the left of the dealer to go first, regardless of who has the 7♦ .
If you lay the cards vertically within their suits, the game will resemble the solitaire setup.
Going in order from the seven means you will play cards that descend to the two-card of that suit on the left-hand side of the seven and on the right-hand side, the card values will ascend to the ace. [3] X Research source For example, if you have a 10♥ on the table, you can only put cards of the same suit together. If a 7♥ is on the table, you can only play a 6♥ next to it, not a 6♠ . [4] X Research source
It is against the rules to pass on a turn if you have a card that can be played anywhere on the table. If playing with poker chips, one penalty you can use is that if someone passes when they had cards to play, they have to put three chips in the pot.
You can play several rounds within one game to play longer or just play a quick game while killing time. You have several options for choosing the next dealer. One option is that the person to the left of the original dealer is now the new dealer. The other option is to have the winner deal the cards, or the person to the left of them. All that matters is that each person gets a chance to become the card dealer.
Of course, if these numbers are your only playable cards, you can’t pass but have to play them.
Use tokens, pennies, or even candy instead of chips. You can attribute money to the chips for real gambling or not, if you choose.
This variation only applies to one suit at a time. You can’t lay down an 8♥ , 9♥ , and 10♦ . Even if you have numerical ordering, the cards have to be in the same suit to lay them down as a run in one turn.
For shorter games, only go to 50 or 25 points, depending on how much time you have.
