How to Play the Card Game Tens Solitaire
Tens Solitaire is a matching game similar to Pyramid, where you have to match pairs of cards that add up to 10. It's a game of luck and depends on how the cards are dealt.
Objective
Your goal is to clear all cards from the tableau and stock pile. You do this by matching pairs of cards that add up to 10. You clear face cards by matching a King, Queen, Jack, and 10 together.
The Setup and Play Area
Tableau piles: This area consists of 13 cards face-up.
Stock pile: The rest of the cards, or 39 total, go into the stock pile.
Rules
- Pair cards in the tableau that add up to 10. This can be a 9 and an Ace, an 8 and 2, a 7 and 3, a 6 and a 4, or a 5 and a 5. Once paired, they move out of the game.
- Pair a King, Queen, Jack, and 10 to remove them from the tableau.
- Once cards are removed from the tableau, they are replaced with new cards from the stock pile.
Strategy
The game mostly depends on luck and the way the cards are dealt. Try Elevens Solitaire, a similar game where you have to match cards that add up to 11.
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