Durak

Attacking and Defending

Played with a 36-card deck (6 through Ace). 2 to 6 players receive 6 cards each. The bottom card of the talon determines trump.

• The attacker leads one or more cards of the same rank.
• The defender must beat each attacking card with a higher card of the same suit or a trump.
• Other players may throw in additional cards matching the rank of any card already on the table, up to a maximum of 6 cards.

Bout Outcome and Durak

• Success: If the defender beats all attacking cards, the bout is cleared to the discard pile, and the defender becomes the next attacker.
• Take: If the defender cannot beat all cards, they must pick up all cards from the table into their hand, forfeiting their turn to attack.
• Players replenish their hands to 6 cards from the talon after each bout.
• The last remaining player holding cards is the Durak (loser).