A double sequence of four cards can beat a pair of 2s and a double sequence of five cards can beat three 2s. If somebody leads with a single, players cannot beat it with a double or etc.Ī four of a kind and a double sequence of three cards are called bombs. Players must however follow whatever the lead play was. Once nobody can play a higher card, the pile is removed and the last person to play a card starts the new pile.Ĭards can be played as singles, pairs, three of a kinds, four of a kinds or a sequence of 3 or more. Going clockwise, players can either player a card that is of equal rank (with a higher suit) or higher than the card previously played. The player with the 3 of Spades makes the first move. The dealer shuffles the deck and passes out thirteen cards to each player in a clockwise fashion. The player with the lowest card becomes the dealer. Each player draws one card from a shuffled deck. Set Upīefore game play can begin, a dealer must be selected.

If you are looking for cards to play Thirteen with, check out a standard pack here or one of our more recent arrivals here. The objective of Thirteen is to be the first player to get rid of their cards.įor other trick-taking card games, see our guides for President and Bezique. The suits are ranked with Hearts being the highest, then Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades. Thirteen is a four player trick-taking card game that requires a standard 52 playing card deck. (Above is the set up for a game of Thirteen) Card Game Rules

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