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Tens Solitaire

Tens is a closed game played with a single deck (52 cards). There are thirteen tableaus that contain one cards each.

Difficulty: Easy

Rules are easy to understand.

Odds of winning: Low

Win about 1 in 5 games (22%).

Duration: Quick

Less than 5 minutes per game.

Skill Level: All Luck

Winning is determined by luck. Little to no skill is involved.

How to Play Tens

Pair cards that add up to ten. Create quads of Ten-Ten-Ten-Ten, Jack-Jack-Jack-Jack, Queen-Queen-Queen-Queen, King-King-King-King. Empty tableaus automatically fill from the stock.

Game Objective

In Tens the goal is to discard cards by pairing cards together. You win when there are no more cards remaining to pair.

Tableau Rules

  • There are thirteen tableaus.
  • Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  • Pair cards that add up to ten regardless of their suit. Quads of Ten-Ten-Ten-Ten, Jack-Jack-Jack-Jack, Queen-Queen-Queen-Queen, King-King-King-King discard together.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Empty spaces are automatically populated with a card from the stock.

Similar Games

There are 7 games that have a similar play style to Tens:

  1. Elevens - Pair cards that add up to eleven. Create triples of Jack-Queen-King. There are nine tableaus.
  2. Nines - Pair cards that add up to nine. Discard Nines individually. Create quads of Ten-Jack-Queen-King. There are nine tableaus.
  3. Shuffle - Pair cards up or down and regardless of suit and wrap around on Kings and Aces. There are eight tableaus.
  4. Simple Pairs - Pair cards with equal rank and regardless of suit. There are nine tableaus.
  5. Thirteens - Pair cards that add up to thirteen. Discard Kings individually. There are ten tableaus.
  6. Block Ten - Win when all but four remain. Pair Jacks, Queens, Kings. There are nine tableaus.
  7. Doublets - Pair cards with equal rank and regardless of suit. There are twelve tableaus. Initially containing three cards face down and one card face up in each tableau.