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Rules of the game Svara (Svarka)

Svara (Svarka) is an engaging card game played with a deck of 32 cards, ranging from 7 to Ace. It can be enjoyed by a minimum of two players, and the game boasts a total of 4960 possible combinations.

Rules

Each player is dealt three cards in a clockwise direction. Each card combination carries a specific numerical value, and the player with the highest points wins the round.

The point values are calculated according to the following rules:

1. Cards from 7 to 9 give 7 to 9 points, respectively.
2. Cards 10, J, Q, K each give 10 points.
3. Aces give 11 points.
4. Cards of the same suit sum their points. For example, Q♦, K♦, and 10♠ total 20 points, while 10♠, 8♠, and K♥ total 18 points.
5. Aces can be combined regardless of suit; two Aces are worth 22 points, and three Aces are worth 33 points.
6. The 7♣, known as "Ceco Jonchev, Chechak, Chotora, Shpoka, or Yoncho," can be combined with any other card to give 11 points.
7. Three 7s give 34 points, making it the strongest combination in the game.
8. Three of a kind combinations are valued at three times the lead card's points. For example, three 8s are worth 24 points (3x8), and three Queens are worth 30 points (3x10).

Examples

• 7♥, 9♦, 9♣ total 9 points (the worst hand).
• 10♠, 10♦, 10♣ total 30 points.
• 8♣, K♥, 9♦ total 10 points.
• K♥, 9♥, Q♣ total 19 points.
• Q♣, Q♥, 9♦ total 10 points.
• A♠, A♦, 10♣ total 22 points.
• 8♠, A♦, 7♣ total 22 points.
• 10♦, 9♦, J♦ total 29 points.
• Q♣, Q♥, Q♦ total 30 points.
• 7♣, K♥, K♦ total 31 points.
• 7♣, A♥, A♦ total 33 points.
• Two 7s, regardless of suit, total 23 points.

Betting

1. Before cards are dealt, each player places an ante bet.
2. The player to the dealer's left announces their bet. Before seeing their cards, they can place a blind bet.
3. If a blind bet is placed, the next player to the left has the option to double it.
4. If a player skips the blind bet, no new blind bet can be placed by the next player.
5. After cards are dealt, players make their bets.
6. If a blind bet is in play, the next player must at least double the bet.
7. To see other players' cards, the player who made the blind bet must pay the current bet.
8. If a blind bet goes unpaid, the player who placed the last blind bet wins.
9. The game is won by the player with the highest points.
10. If no blind bet or other bets are made, the dealer wins.
11. If two or more players have the same number of points, it results in a SVARA.
12. SVARA initiates a new game, including all bets from the previous round.
13. Any player can join a SVARA by paying the SVARA join amount.

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!