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How to play Scopa: rules and scoring

  • 2 or 4 players
  • 40 cards
  • To 11

Goal: Capture cards from the table and win the hand’s four points and sweeps.

Setup

  • 3 cards each, 4 on the table.

How to play

  1. Take a card of the same value, or cards adding up to it.
  2. Clearing the table is a scopa, but not on the last play of the deal.

Scoring

Scopa1
Most cards1
Most coins1
Settebello1
Primiera (7 = 21, 6 = 18, ace = 16, 5 = 15, 4 = 14, 3 = 13, 2 = 12, faces 10)1

Winning

  • The first to the target wins.
  • If both pass it in one hand, the higher score wins; a tie means another hand.

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