How to play 13

Learn the rules to the playing card game 13 quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules. While there are many variations to 13, this video covers the original base rules.

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RULES:
The object of this 4-player game is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand. Setup. Pick a player to be the first dealer. Shuffle a standard 52 card deck and deal all the cards to the players 1 at a time. 2 is the highest, followed by Ace, then King, queen, all the way down to 3. Hearts is the highest suit, followed by Diamonds, Clubs, then Spades.

Whoever has the 3 of spades leads then play proceeds clockwise. The first leading player must include the 3 of spades in their first play, whether playing it as a single card or in a combination of cards. Allowed card combinations are: single cards, sets of the same rank, and runs in sequential order.

On your turn you must follow the current card combination that was lead for the play and you must beat it. You can play the same number so long as you play a higher suit. If you cannot play, or choose not to play, you may pass. After you pass, you may not play again until the cards are cleared. Once every player has passed consecutively, the player who’s card is on top clears the pile then leads the next play.

4 of a kind and double sequences are called bombs. A double run is 2 runs of three or more cards in ascending order that are identical in rank. Bombs can be played on any card combination. After playing a bomb, all the cards previously played are cleared and the player who played the bomb, leads the next card.

The player who got rid of all the cards in their hand first is the winner. The winner of the hand leads first in the next game.