Play Svara Online: A Guide to the Card Game
Svara (Svarka) is a captivating card game played with a standard 32-card deck (7 to Ace). At least two players are needed. The game boasts a staggering 4960 possible combinations!
Gameplay:
Each player receives three cards dealt clockwise. The hand's value determines the winner. Points are calculated as follows:
- Number cards (7-9): Value equals the card's face value (7-9 points).
- 10, J, Q, K: Each card is worth 10 points.
- Aces (A): Each Ace is worth 11 points.
- Same Suit Combination: Cards of the same suit are added together. For example: Q♦, K♦, 10♠ = 20 points; 10♠, 8♠, K♥ = 18 points.
- Ace Combinations: Aces can be combined regardless of suit. Two Aces = 22 points; three Aces = 33 points.
- The 7♣ ("Ceco Jonchev," "Chechak," "Chotora," "Shpoka," or "Yoncho"): This card combines with any other card for a total of 11 points.
- Three Sevens (777): This is the strongest combination, worth 34 points.
- Three of a Kind: Worth three times the value of the card. For example, three 8s = 24 points (3 x 8); three Queens = 30 points (3 x 10).
Examples:
- 7♥, 9♦, 9♣ = 9 points (lowest possible hand)
- 10♠, 10♦, 10♣ = 30 points
- 8♣, K♥, 9♦ = 18 points
- K♥, 9♥, Q♣ = 29 points
- Q♣, Q♥, 9♦ = 20 points
- A♠, A♦, 10♣ = 33 points
- 8♠, A♦, 7♣ = 22 points
- 10♦, 9♦, J♦ = 29 points
- Q♣, Q♥, Q♦ = 30 points
- 7♣, K♥, K♦ = 21 points
- 7♣, A♥, A♦ = 33 points
- Two Sevens (any suit) = 14 points
Betting:
- Ante: Before dealing, each player places an ante (initial bet).
- Blind Bet: The player to the dealer's left can make an optional blind bet (bet before seeing their cards).
- Doubling the Blind Bet: The next player to the left can optionally double the blind bet. If a player skips, the next player cannot make a blind bet.
- Post-Deal Betting: After cards are dealt, players place their bets. If a blind bet was made, subsequent bets must at least double the previous bet.
- Revealing Cards: A player who made a blind bet can see other players' cards by matching the bet.
- Unpaid Blind Bet: If no one matches a blind bet, the last player to make a blind bet wins.
- Winning: The player with the highest-scoring hand wins.
- No Bets: If there's no blind bet and no other bets are made, the dealer wins.
- Svara (Tie): If two or more players tie, a new game (Svara) is played, including all previous bets. Players can join the Svara by paying a joining fee.
What's New in Version 11.0.141 (September 13, 2024):
Minor bug fixes and improvements. Update for the best experience!
