Strategy Guides

Win more Klondike deals: when to draw, which columns to free first, and why not every card should rush to the foundation.

Earn empty columns, build in suit, deal from the stock as late as possible, and learn the four-suit tactics that turn jammed tables into wins.

Win almost every deal: empty columns over free cells, plan for the Aces, keep your cells free, and count moves before you commit.

Which playable card to take when several fit, how to plan runs that uncover the most cards, when to draw, and how to keep a streak alive.

Clear more pyramids: bottom row first, count the 13-pairs before you commit, draw with a purpose, and use the waste as a second hand.

Learn what to pass, how to duck tricks, how to control the Queen of Spades, and when to shoot the moon.

Bid what you can make, count the spades, manage your bags, and know when a Nil bid is worth the risk.

Sharpen your bidding, count on the bowers, know when to go alone, and defend to euchre the makers.

Keep the cards that work together, find the safe discard, knock early, and read your opponent's pickups.

Know when a deep dig into the discard pile pays, when to lay off and when to hold, how to race to go out, and how to keep your discards from feeding the other side.

Master discard decisions, pegging tactics, and positional play to dominate your opponents.

Save your Eights for when you are stuck, shed high cards first, steer the suit towards what your opponent lacks, and count what is left in the stock.

Knock out high cards first, hunt column pairs, use the discard pile wisely and close the hole only when you are ahead.

The basic-strategy chart for six decks with the dealer standing on soft 17: when to hit, stand, double and split, and why insurance never pays.