How to play Pishti: rules and scoring

• 52-card deck
• Four cards each

Goal: Capture cards from the table and score the most points.

Setup

• Four cards go on the table with the top one face up.
• Everyone gets four cards.
• When hands run out, deal four more each.

How to play

1. Take turns playing one card.
2. If it matches the top card on the table, you capture the whole pile.
3. A jack captures the whole pile too.
4. Capturing a single card with a matching card is a pishti.
5. At the end of the deck, the cards left on the table go to the last player who captured.

Scoring

Winning

The first to reach the target (e.g. 151) wins.