GAME GUIDE
Burraco
Italian rummy with pots and jokers.
01 · UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLE
Essential rules
Objective
Italian rummy with pots and jokers.
Variant played: Simplified CardVerse variant · no pozzetto stock
- Players
- 2 to 4
- Duration
- 45–90 min
- Deck
- 108 cards
Draw or take the discard pile
You may draw a card or take the entire discard pile if its top card can start a new meld or complete a laid-down meld.
Make a run
A sequence is made up of at least three consecutive cards of the same suit. Cards from two different suits do not form a sequence.
Make a same-rank set
A group contains at least three cards of the same rank, with different suits. Here, three 8s: spades, hearts, and diamonds.
Replace a card with a joker
A joker can fill a missing card in a sequence. Here it stands in for the 8♥. This variant uses jokers as substitutes.
Add to a meld
After drawing, you may extend an already laid meld if it remains a valid sequence or group.
End by discarding
After drawing and making all allowed melds, choose a card to discard to end your turn. Check the conditions for going out before discarding your last card.
Go out in the proposed variant
This simplified variant ends the hand when a player empties their hand after a discard, or when the stock runs out. It does not require a pozzetto or a seven-card burraco to go out.
Detailed rules
Variant played: Simplified CardVerse variant · no pozzetto stock · Version 1.0.0
The essentials to get started
Italian rummy with pots and jokers.
Draw or take the discard pile
You may draw a card or take the entire discard pile if its top card can start a new meld or complete a laid-down meld.
Make a run
A sequence is made up of at least three consecutive cards of the same suit. Cards from two different suits do not form a sequence.
Make a same-rank set
A group contains at least three cards of the same rank, with different suits. Here, three 8s: spades, hearts, and diamonds.
Replace a card with a joker
A joker can fill a missing card in a sequence. Here it stands in for the 8♥. This variant uses jokers as substitutes.
Add to a meld
After drawing, you may extend an already laid meld if it remains a valid sequence or group.
End by discarding
After drawing and making all allowed melds, choose a card to discard to end your turn. Check the conditions for going out before discarding your last card.
Go out in the proposed variant
This simplified variant ends the hand when a player empties their hand after a discard, or when the stock runs out. It does not require a pozzetto or a seven-card burraco to go out.
The table guides you through each turn and suggests the legal moves. This guide presents the basic rules; regional variants may differ.
02 · Cards to inspect
Cards to inspect
Look at the ranks and suits of these cards.
VIDEO ACTIONSView every type of move
Draw or take the discard pile
1 / 7Preparing cards…
Read the steps in this demo
- The reserve is available.
- Flip the dealt cards.
- The 9♥ can extend a 6♥–7♥–8♥ sequence.
Cards to inspect
01 · Situation
The reserve is available.
You may draw a card or take the entire discard pile if its top card can start a new meld or complete a laid-down meld.
Teaching example · playable table cards