Tiến Lên

Vietnam’s favorite. Beat runs, pairs and sets as you climb to the twos, and bomb a two with pairs in a row. 2–4 players.

Also known as Tien Len, Thirteen, and Vietnamese Cards.

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How to play Tiến Lên

  1. 1Two to four players, thirteen cards each. Cards rank from 3 (low) up through K and A to 2 (high). Between cards of the same rank, the suit decides: ♠ lowest, then ♣, ♦, and ♥ highest.
  2. 2Plays are a single card, a pair, three of a kind, four of a kind, a run of three or more ranks in a row (any suits, but never a 2), or three or more pairs in a row (like 5 5 6 6 7 7). Plays compare by their highest card.
  3. 3The first play of the game must include the lowest card dealt (the 3♠ with four players). After that, the winner of the last deal leads.
  4. 4Going around, each player beats the last play with the same kind and number of cards, or passes. Once you pass you sit out until the cards in play are cleared. When everyone else passes, the last player to play leads anything.
  5. 5Bombs beat twos: three pairs in a row beat a single 2, four of a kind beats a single 2 or a pair of 2s, and four pairs in a row beat those too. A bigger bomb beats a smaller one.
  6. 6Play goes on until one player is left holding cards. Each player scores a point for everyone who went out after them. The first to 10 points wins (5 in a two-player game).

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