Game Rules
PishtiFaster catching than Cassino

A compact collecting game with direct card catching and quick scoring.

Players2 – 4
Duration10 – 20 Min
Deck52 Cards · 1 Deck
LevelEasy to medium
I · Game Idea

Direct
Card Catching

I

Pishti is the Turkish variant of the collecting game principle – simpler and faster than Cassino. A hand card with the same value as the top card on the table catches it directly.

Special feature: A "Pishti" (perfect catch of a single table card) brings an additional bonus point.

II · Preparation

Before the
game begins

II
1
Deal cards
Each player receives 4 hand cards. 4 cards are placed face up on the table.
2
Jack as a special card
Jacks can catch any table card – even multiple at once.
3
Remaining stack
Leave face down for later re-dealing rounds.
Before starting

Hold back Jacks as long as possible – they are the most powerful card in the game and can clear the entire table.

III · Card Values
What makes Pishti
special
III
=
Direct Catch
Same value
A hand card with the same value as the top table card catches it immediately.
J
Jack
Catches everything
A Jack catches all face-up table cards at once.
P
Pishti!
+1 Bonus
If you catch a single table card (the table was empty except for this one): Bonus point.
∅
No catch possible
Discard
If no hand card matches: simply place face up on the table.
IV · Gameplay

Turn by
Turn

IV
1
Play a card
Play a hand card – does it match the value of the top table card?
2
Catch
If matched: collect the table card(s).
3
Play a Jack
A Jack automatically catches all currently face-up table cards.
4
Redeal
All hand cards played: 4 new cards per player from the deck.
5
Count points
Most cards = 3 points, each Ace = 1 point, Diamond 10 and Spade 2 = 1 extra point each, each Pishti bonus = 1 point. The first to reach a target score wins.
V · Variants
Variants
V

Pishti is Turkey's favorite family card game.

2
Two-player Pishti
Classic form for exactly two players.
4
Team Pishti
With four players in two fixed teams.
∅
No Jack bonus
Simplified variant: Jacks only catch normally, not everything.
S
Quick version
With fewer hand cards per round for even shorter games.
Berlin Hold'em · Matching Decks
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Pishti is quick to explain and immediately playable – ready with a regular deck.

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20s Playing Cards – Double Pack For larger groups and long game nights. To the product Viking Playing Cards – Double Pack Two decks, suitable for 5+ players. To the product
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