Take a seat.
Every card is dealt. Beat the pile or pass; first out is President.
HAND COMPLETE
Waiting for the host to deal.
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Beat the pile or pass.
First out is President.
Play the classic climbing card game free against three to six computer opponents with no download or sign-up. Beat the pile with a higher single, pair, triple or four of a kind, clear it when everyone passes, and finish first to become President. Titles score points and force a card exchange before the next hand. Choose Easy, Standard or Expert, and switch on 2s that clear, Revolution, jokers or equal-rank skips.
Classic President · 4–7 seats · 5 hands
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New to President? Learn the rulesHOW TO PLAY
Four to seven players. Every card is dealt. Be the first to empty your hand.
On your turn, beat the pile or pass. The pile clears when the turn comes back to whoever played last.
Try a practice hand ↑The leader plays a set: one card, a pair, three or four of a kind. Going clockwise, each player plays the same number of cards of a higher rank, or passes. Ranks run 3 (low) up to king, ace, then 2 (high). Suits never matter.
Two jacks beat two 9s.
When every other player with cards has passed since the last play, the pile is swept aside and the last player to play leads a new set of any size. A pass only lasts until then: if someone beats the pile and the turn comes back to you, you may play.
Ash played an ace; the others passedPile cleared · Ash leads any set.
Play your last card and you are out. First out is President, second Vice-President, last Beggar and second-last Peasant; anyone between is a Citizen. Before the next hand the Beggar’s two highest cards go to the President, who gives back any two. The Peasant’s highest card goes to the Vice-President, who gives back any one. Then the Beggar leads.
Forced up, free choice back.
CLIMB THE TABLE
Every hand gives out titles by finishing order, and each title scores points. A match is five hands; the highest total wins, and a tie is shared.
Example, five players: Wren goes out first (+2), you second (+1), Ash third (0), Rowan fourth (−1) and Hazel is left holding cards (−2). Next hand, Hazel’s two highest cards go to Wren and Rowan’s highest goes to you.
With four players there are no Citizens: the titles are President, Vice-President, Peasant and Beggar.
READ THE TABLE
A lead of 3s or 4s costs you nothing and gets rid of cards nobody else wants. Lead your lowest set early, before the pile climbs.
A 2 beats almost anything, so it wins the pile and gives you the next lead. Spend it to take control, not to beat a 5.
Two 8s played together are one turn; split up, they are two separate cards to get rid of. Beat singles with singles you hold alone.
There are four of each rank. Once three aces and two 2s are out, your last ace may be unbeatable as a single; a set nobody can beat wins you the lead.
With two sets left, play the one nobody can beat first: everyone passes, you lead again, and your last set goes out whatever it is.
QUICK ANSWERS
From the second hand, the Beggar’s two highest cards go to the President automatically, and the President gives back any two. The Peasant gives their single highest card to the Vice-President, who gives back any one. The table shows which cards were forced.
2 is highest here, then Ace, King, down to 3. With the Jokers option on, a joker ranks above a 2. Suits never matter.
No. A follow must have the same number of cards as the pile and a higher rank. A pair beats a lower pair; it cannot beat a single or a triple.
The pile clears and the last player to play leads a new set of any size. If that player has already gone out, the next player clockwise with cards leads.
An option. When it is on, playing four of a kind flips the ranking for the rest of the hand, so 3 is the highest card and 2 the lowest. A second four of a kind flips it back.
We use President, Vice-President, Citizen, Peasant and Beggar. Many groups call the last place Scum and the game itself Scum or Capitalism; the rules are the same.
President +2, Vice-President +1, Citizens 0, Peasant −1, Beggar −2 per hand. A match is five hands and the highest total wins.
Four to seven. With four, there are no Citizens: the titles are President, Vice-President, Peasant and Beggar. Every card is dealt, so some players start with one card more.
Not at this table: it seats four to seven, with computer players filling the empty seats, so you can always play right away on your own. With only two or three players the hands are huge and the titles and exchange barely matter, which is why most groups play with four or more.
Whoever holds the 3 of clubs. From the second hand on, the Beggar leads after the exchange.
Not a clearing 2. When 2s clear the pile, a 2 (led or played on a set of the same size) sweeps the pile away at once and its player leads again, so there is nothing left for a joker to beat. With 2s clear off, a joker beats a single 2 like any higher card.
They are related climbing games. Big Two uses poker-style combinations and suit order; Daifugō is the Japanese game President grew from, usually with revolution on. Our default is the US game: sets of one rank only, 2 high, with Revolution as an option.
Choose Easy, Standard or Expert in Options. Easy plays the lowest legal cards. Standard saves 2s and keeps pairs together. Expert counts every card played, knows which ranks are gone, and plans its last plays so they cannot be beaten. No level sees your hand.
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