SUIT ELEVENS

Welcome to Suit Elevens, a fun twist on the classic card game Elevens. In this version, the rules remain the same, except for one exciting change: you can only remove sets of cards that add up to eleven and belong to the same suit.

Get ready for a challenge! Suit Elevens is known for its higher level of difficulty compared to the original game. It demands a bit more luck and strategy, making it perfect for those seeking an extra test of skill.

SETUP

Before we dive in, let’s set up the game. Clear a large space because we’ll be using the entire deck of cards. The way you lay out the cards on the table is crucial, so pay close attention to the placement.

Alright, let’s get started! First, I shuffle the deck of cards. After that, I can start setting up the tableau. The tableau consists of fifteen piles in total. To begin, I place fifteen face-up cards on the table. These are the cards that I can play from. The rest of the deck is then put aside to create the stockpile. We also have a foundation pile where I’ll place any sets of cards that are removed from the game.

In Suits Eleven, you don’t build card towers or replace cards from the stockpile. Instead, when you remove cards from the tableau, the stockpile fills the empty spots. If there are no cards left in the stockpile, the empty spaces stay empty.

HOW TO PLAY

To play Suits Elevens, you have to remove sets of cards with the same suit that add up to eleven. Take those cards from the tableau and put them in the foundation pile. Then, the stockpile fills the empty spaces. This is the basic rule of the game. Repeat these steps until you can’t make any more moves, which means you lose, or until you’ve moved all the cards to the foundations, which means you win.

When playing certain games, there is an additional rule that allows you to remove sets of cards. This rule applies to sets that consist of a king, jack, and queen of the same suit. If you have this combination, you can remove it from the game as a valid play. Of course, there are other valid plays as well, such as Ace-Ten, Two-Nine, Four-Seven, Five-Six, or Jack-King-Queen.

The End of the Game

The ultimate goal of the game is to remove all of the cards and place them on the foundation pile. If you manage to do this, you win the game! However, it’s important to note that winning is quite challenging. In fact, only around 13 percent of all deals can be won, and a staggering 11 percent are not even playable.