Thinking, concentration, and memorization are essential when playing Phỏm cards. Just grasp the techniques of playing Tá Lả and try playing once or twice to easily get acquainted with this engaging card game.
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Mastering Tá Lả: Strategies for Consistent Wins
1. Rules of Tá Lả Gameplay
- Each round involves at least 2 players. Each player will be dealt 9 cards, and the dealer (or the winner) will receive 10 cards. The game progresses in a counterclockwise order, starting from the player holding 10 cards.
- Players join the game after receiving enough cards, arranging them to form sets (sets consist of 2 or more cards of the same value, consecutive cards, or cards with the same suit, for example, a pair of 4s, 5s (spades), and 7 (spades)), and sequences (sequences consist of 3 or more consecutive cards of the same suit or 3 cards with the same value. For example, three 3s, 4 (hearts), 5 (hearts), 6 (hearts), 7 (hearts)). The more sequences and sets you have, the higher your chances of winning.
- The player holding 10 cards will play first, discarding 1 useless card onto the table. The player to the right has the opportunity to pick up that card to form a sequence or set. If not, they must draw a card from the deck and then discard.
- If someone declares victory or if all 4 rounds are completed, the game ends. The winner is the player with no remaining cards (known as 'going out') or the player with the fewest total points in hand.
2. Basic Terminology in Tá lả Card Game
Besides mastering the techniques of playing Tú Lơ Khơ Tá Lả Phỏm, you also need to remember the basic terminology of this Tá Lả game:
- The deck of 52 cards is divided into numbers and suits. The numbers range from A (Ace), 1 to K. The suits include Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades.
- Sets: Pairing 2 cards with another to form a sequence. They can have the same number or value. When of the same suit, they can be adjacent or consecutive numbers. For example, a horizontal set is 8 (hearts) and 8 (diamonds), and a vertical set is 7 (clubs) and 8 (clubs).
- Sequences: Consist of at least 3 consecutive cards of the same suit or 3 cards with the same number. For instance, a horizontal sequence is 8 (clubs), 8 (spades), and 8 (diamonds), and a vertical sequence is 10 (diamonds), J (diamonds), and Q (diamonds).
- Eating: The condition to eat a card is having an adjacent edge with the card played, forming a sequence. However, this set is not already in another sequence.
- Rotating a set: Using 2 sets to eat 1 card.
- Stack: Cards face down on the table for players to draw from.
- Points: The total points of cards in hand.
- Locking round: Starting from the player drawing stacks correctly N cards (N is the number of players).
- Lowering round: Players draw cards from the stack (N - 1) times (N is the number of players).
- Burn, empty: Cards without any sequences.
- Waste: A standalone card, not connected to any sets or sequences.
- Going out: The player has 3 sequences in hand.
- Compensation: The player plays and all 3 cards are eaten by the player next to them.
- Empty hand: The player has no sets or sequences in hand.
- Sending: When lowering sets, the player selects a waste card to send to the player with connected sequences to your waste.
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3. Scoring System in Phỏm Card Game
Depending on each player, the scoring rules may vary. You can apply the following scoring method with 4 players:
- First place: +6 points
- Second place: -1 point
- Third place: -2 points
- Fourth place: -3 points
- Eaten by the next player: -4 points
- Eater: +4 points
- Going out (winning): +15 points (each player loses -5 points)
- Burnt hand (losing without any sets or sequences): -4 points for the winner
With the Tá lả playing method mentioned above, you will find this card game not too challenging. Especially when you become familiar with it, draw experiences, and learn lessons while playing, you can become a professional player.
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