Pishti
Classic two-player card game
Pishti is a classic card game from Turkey and the Balkans, played here against the computer. Take turns playing a card onto the pile. Match the top card or play a Jack to take the whole pile.
The big moment is the pishti: take a single card with a card of the same rank for 10 points, or 20 with a Jack on a Jack. Aces, Jacks, the 2 of clubs, the 10 of diamonds and the most cards add up at the end of each round. Choose a match to 51, 101 or 151.
Good to know
- Free, no download, no sign-up.
- A computer opponent that remembers the cards played.
- Phone: tap a card in your hand. Computer: mouse, or the keys 1 to 4.
- Your match is saved if you leave, and your wins stay in this browser on this device.
- Three table colors and three card backs.
- Plays in English, Turkish and German.
How to play
- Play one card from your hand onto the pile in the middle.
- If your card matches the top card, or it is a Jack, you take the whole pile.
- Take a single card with a matching card for a pishti: 10 points, or 20 with Jack on Jack.
- After each round, Aces, Jacks, the 2 of clubs, the 10 of diamonds and the most cards score points.
Tips
- Save your Jacks for big piles.
- When the pile is empty, play a card whose rank has already been played; it is harder to take for a pishti.
- Keep track of the cards played; the computer does.