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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 points are calculated according to the following rules:

1. Cards from 7 to 9 award 7 to 9 points respectively.
2. Cards 10, J, Q, K each award 10 points.
3. Aces award 11 points.
4. Cards of the same suit sum their points. For example, Q♦, K♦, 10♠ total 20 points, while 10♠, 8♠, 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 for 11 points.
7. Three 7s award 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 value. For example, three 8s yield 24 points (3x8), and three Queens yield 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 the cards are dealt, each player places an initial bet called the ante.
2. The player to the left of the dealer announces their bet. They can opt for a blind bet before seeing their cards.
3. If a player makes a blind bet, the next player to their left can choose to double it.
4. If a player skips the blind bet, the next player cannot initiate a new blind bet. (Blind bets are optional.)
5. After the cards are dealt, players place their bets.
6. If there is a blind bet, the next player must at least double it.
7. To see other players' cards, the player who made the blind bet must pay the bet.
8. If there is a blind bet and no one pays it, the player who made the last blind bet wins.
9. The player with the highest points wins the game.
10. If there is no blind bet and no other bets, 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 that includes all bets from the previous game.
13. Any player can join the 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!