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INTRODUCTION
Involves risk as players need to decide to Knock or to wait for a better hand. Variations of this game can be found in many countries. Similar rules to Rummy.
HOW TO PLAY 31
Players are dealt three cards. One card is turned face up to decide the trump card. The deck is then placed on top of the trump card, ensuring it's still visible e.g. 10♦️.
Player one plays one card to start the pile e.g. 8♥️. The other players then take it in turns to play any card from their hand.
Players can play any card they want at any time. The winner of the hand is the player who played the highest card in the leading suit played or plays the highest trump card e.g. 2♦️ wins.
The player that wins the hand places the cards face down next to them. They then take one card from the deck and add it to their hand e.g. 7♦️.
The winner of the last hand goes first in the next round e.g. 6. The game continues by repeating the steps starting from The Play.
The Hand Ranking and Point Scores are in the same order with A being highest and scoring eleven points. 3 is the second highest card, worth ten points. All suits score the same number of points.
When all cards have been played, players count up their total points. There are a total of one hundred and twenty points available.
The winner is the player with the most points. If there is a draw then there is no winner.
THE DEAL
Three cards are dealt to each player. One card is turned over to start the pile. The other cards form the deck. Each player is given three chips.
THE PLAY
Player one can take one card from either the deck or the pile, e.g. 10. Players attempt to score thirty one points, see Points Per Card.
HOW TO WIN
The player with chips left at the end is the winner. Collect enough points in each round to not be last and lose chips.
DISCARD A CARD
Player one then discards one of their four cards e.g. 6♦️. Players then take it in turns to follow the same process.
THIRTY ONE
If a player has thirty one points in their hand, they can knock to the round end immediately. All other players lose one chip.
KNOCK
Players can only knock when it is their turn. They do not get to pick up a card. All other players then get one more turn. The player with the lowest score loses a chip.
LOWEST SCORE
If the player that knocked has the lowest score, they lose two points. If they tied as lowest score with another player, only the other player loses a chip.
TIE
If two or more other players, who did not knock, tie for the lowest score they both lose a chip.
POINTS PER CARD
Players can only score points by counting cards in the same suit e.q. 10♠️, J♠️, A♠️ scores thirty one points. Three of the same number scores thirty points e.g. 3, 3, 3.
NO CHIPS
If a player has no chips they can still play. If they lose with no chips then they are out of the game.
THE WINNER
The last player to have chips remaining is the winner. They get to keep all the chips on the table.
VIDEO OF HOW TO PLAY 31
TIPS
Collectinq a set can be easier than a player thinks, especially when combining it with trying to collect high scoring cards of one suit.
STRATEGY
The best players adapt their strategy based on the cards other players do or do not pick up as well as the cards they discard.
EXTRAS
If no player knocks before the deck runs out of cards then the round is a draw.
SIMILAR GAMES
- Trente Et Un
- Klinker
- Skedaddle
FAQ
The most common questions will be added here. Scroll to the bottom of the page to add a question or comment about this game.
