If only two cards are in the same suit you can add those, or use the value of the odd card if it is higher than the sum of the other two. So if you have three cards of the same suit, you can add up all three. The value of a three card hand is calculated by adding up the value of the cards held in any one suit. For scoring hands, the ace is worth 11 points, the kings, queens, and jacks are worth 10, and all other cards are worth their pip value. Eric Kent suggests that the game is perhaps best when played with 3 players, but it should also work well with a larger group.Ī standard 52 card deck is used. Players have a three card hand and the aim is to collect cards in a single suit worth 31 points or as near as possible to that total.įrom 2 to 9 or more people can play. This is a simple draw and discard game, suitable for players of all ages.
The Foxboro Jaycees annual Scat / 31 card game night is always a very enjoyable, low-key, hilarious evening of card games, conversation and a lot of laughs! Please join us for the fun!
