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Rules of the game Svara (Svarka)
Svara (Svarka) is a captivating card game played with a 32-card deck, ranging from 7 to Ace. It can be enjoyed with a minimum of two players and boasts a total of 4960 possible combinations.
Rules
Each player is dealt three cards in a clockwise direction. The objective is to achieve the highest points, determined by the following rules:
- Cards 7 to 9 award points corresponding to their face value, ranging from 7 to 9 points.
- Cards 10, J, Q, and K each contribute 10 points.
- Aces are valued at 11 points.
- Cards of the same suit are summed to calculate points. For example, Q♦, K♦, and 10♠ total 20 points, while 10♠, 8♠, and K♥ sum to 18 points.
- Aces can be combined regardless of suit. Two Aces yield 22 points, and three Aces sum to 33 points.
- 7♣, known as "Ceco Jonchev, Chechak, Chotora, Shpoka, or Yoncho," can be paired with any other card for 11 points.
- Three 7s form the highest scoring combination, totaling 34 points.
- Three of a kind are scored by multiplying the lead card's value by three. For instance, three 8s give 24 points (3 x 8 = 24), and three Queens yield 30 points (3 x 10 = 30).
Examples
- 7♥, 9♦, 9♣: 9 points (the lowest scoring hand)
- 10♠, 10♦, 10♣: 30 points
- 8♣, K♥, 9♦: 10 points
- K♥, 9♥, Q♣: 19 points
- Q♣, Q♥, 9♦: 10 points
- A♠, A♦, 10♣: 22 points
- 8♠, A♦, 7♣: 22 points
- 10♦, 9♦, J♦: 29 points
- Q♣, Q♥, Q♦: 30 points
- 7♣, K♥, K♦: 31 points
- 7♣, A♥, A♦: 33 points
- Two 7s, regardless of suit: 23 points
Betting
- Ante: Before the cards are dealt, each player places an initial bet known as the ante.
- Blind Bet: The player to the left of the dealer may place a blind bet before seeing their cards.
- Doubling the Blind Bet: The next player to the left can choose to double the blind bet.
- Skipping the Blind Bet: If a player skips the blind bet, the next player cannot initiate a new blind bet. (Blind bets are optional)
- Post-Deal Betting: After the cards are dealt, players place their bets.
- Doubling the Bet: If a blind bet was placed, the next player must at least double the bet.
- Viewing Other Players' Cards: A player who made a blind bet can see other players' cards by paying the bet.
- Uncontested Blind Bet: If no one pays the blind bet, the last player to place a blind bet wins.
- Winning the Game: The player with the highest points wins.
- No Bets: If there are no blind bets and no other bets, the dealer wins.
- Ties: If two or more players have the same points, it results in a SVARA.
- SVARA: A SVARA initiates a new game with all bets from the previous game carried over.
- Joining a SVARA: Any player can join a SVARA by paying the SVARA join fee.
What's New in the Latest Version 11.0.141
Last updated on Sep 13, 2024
Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!
