Sedma – Czech trick-taking game

Objective

Win more card points than your opposing side; the full deal contains 90 points.

Deal and setup

A 32-card deck is used, with four cards per player. In a four-player deal, opposite players form a team.

How to play — step by step

1. The first player leads any card. Its rank, not its suit, decides which rank can take the trick.
2. Everyone plays one card; you need not follow suit. The last card of the led rank or any seven takes the trick.
3. The leader may close the trick or extend it by adding a card of the original rank or a seven.
4. After closing, draw back up to four cards. The trick winner leads next. Aces, tens and the last trick score points.

Important rules to remember