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Rules of the Game Svara (Svarka)
Svara (Svarka) is an engaging card game played with a 32-card deck, ranging from 7 to Ace. It can be enjoyed by a minimum of two players and offers a total of 4960 possible combinations.
Rules
Each player receives three cards dealt in a clockwise direction. The objective is to achieve the highest point total, determined by the following rules:
- Cards from 7 to 9 are worth 7 to 9 points, respectively.
- Cards 10, J, Q, and K are each worth 10 points.
- Aces are valued at 11 points.
- Cards of the same suit are summed for their total points. For example, Q♦, K♦, and 10♠ total 20 points, while 10♠, 8♠, and K♥ total 18 points.
- Aces can be combined regardless of suit; two Aces are worth 22 points, and three Aces are worth 33 points.
- The 7♣, known as "Ceco Jonchev, Chechak, Chotora, Shpoka, or Yoncho," can be combined with any other card for 11 points.
- Three 7s together yield 34 points, making it the strongest combination in the game.
- Three of a kind are valued at three times the lead card's value. For instance, three 8s are worth 24 points (3x8), and three Queens are worth 30 points (3x10).
Examples
- 7♥, 9♦, 9♣ total 9 points (the lowest possible 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
- Before the cards are dealt, each player places an initial bet called the ante.
- The player to the left of the dealer can make a blind bet before seeing their cards.
- The next player to the left can double the blind bet if one is made.
- If a player skips the blind bet, the next player cannot initiate a new blind bet. (Blind bets are optional.)
- After the cards are dealt, players place their bets.
- If a blind bet is in play, the next player must at least double it.
- To see other players' cards, the player who made the blind bet must match the bet.
- If a blind bet is made and no one matches it, the player who made the last blind bet wins.
- The player with the highest points wins the game.
- If no blind bet is made and no other bets are placed, the dealer wins.
- If two or more players have the same number of points, it results in a SVARA.
- SVARA initiates a new game that includes all bets from the previous game.
- Any player can join the 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!