Seca: A Card Game Overview

Seca, also known as Sikka, Sichka, Strekoza, Trinka, Trynka, Drynka, Tri Lista, Dva Lista, and others, is a card game played with 2 to 10 players. The deck size varies depending on the number of players:

• 2-4 players: 20 cards (Tens through Aces).
• 5-10 players: 36 cards (Sixes through Aces).

A Joker is included, typically designated as a Six of any suit by agreement among players.

Card Values:

• Joker and Ace: 11 points
• King through Ten: 10 points
• Lower cards: face value

The player with the highest point total at the end wins the pot.

Gameplay:

1. Dealing: A dealer is randomly selected. Players contribute an agreed-upon amount to the pot. Each player receives three cards. Players then decide whether to fold or continue.

2. Scoring: Points are awarded for cards of the same suit (a "flush"). For example, a Seven and a Jack of Clubs would score 17 points. Otherwise, only the highest card's value is scored. Three cards of the same rank ("tricon" or "trynka") always beat any flush (but not a higher tricon).

3. Betting: The player to the dealer's right makes the initial bet. Subsequent players can fold, call, or raise.

4. Showdown: After the betting round, the first player decides to continue betting or reveal their cards.

5. Winning: The player with the highest point total wins the pot. Ties may result in splitting the pot or starting a new round ("svara"). A "svara" involves the same initial pot plus an additional contribution (1/N, where N is the previous pot's value). Other players can contribute and rejoin the round.

6. Bluffing: Bluffing is allowed. Players can raise even with a lower score. A successful bluff wins the pot without revealing cards.

7. "Dark" Bet: The player after the dealer can place a blind "dark" bet of any size without looking at their cards. Subsequent players must bet double the "dark" bet to continue.

Version 4.0.2 Update (August 29, 2024):

This update focuses on bug fixes.