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Single page application of the "Thirteen" card game, also known as Tiến Lên or VC. Played with 4 separate hands.

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Basics of "Thirteen" card game:

  • "Thirteen" is a climbing game, where the goal is to be the first player to finish playing all your cards.
  • There are 4 players. The player who goes first is the one dealt the 3 of spades - and must play it in their first combo.
  • The following players must either play a "bigger" combo of same type.
  • If a player is unable or unwilling to play, they can "pass." This means they are out of the current round and cannot play until a new round begins.
  • At the beginning of each new round, the first player to go is whomever won the last round. They can play whatever combo they want.

What combos can be played:

  • There are basically 2 types of combos: (1) single/double/triple/or quad of the same card (ex: 10, 4-4, 7-7-7, Q-Q-Q-Q), or (2) straights of 3+ consecutive singles/doubles/triples (also known as a run, ex: 3-4-5, 5-6-7-8-9-10, J-J-Q-Q-K-K).
  • A straight must be consecutive and cannot contain any 2s.
  • The longest possible straight goes from 3 through A.

Card order:

  • By rank: 3s are the smallest, and 2s are the largest. (reminder: 2s cannot be used in straights)
  • By suit, smallest to largest: spade, club, diamond, hearts
  • Thus, 2 of hearts is largest and 3 of spades is smallest
  • The largest card in the combo is what determines what to beat (ex: 4-5-6-7 of clubs can be beaten by 4-5-6-7 of hearts)
  • Thus, the largest possible straight has the Ace of Hearts at the top of the straight

The full game rules are here:

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