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Tens Out Solitaire

Tens Out is an open game (all 52 cards are displayed face up at the beginning of the game).

Odds of winning: Fifty-fifty

Win about 1 in 2 games (50%).

Skill Level: Mostly Luck

Winning is mostly determined by luck. A small amount of skill is involved.

How to Play Tens Out

Pair cards that add up to ten. Pair Tens, Jacks, Queens, Kings.

Game Objective

In Tens Out 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 twelve tableaus.
  • Initially containing fifty-two cards face up in the tableau.
  • Pair cards that add up to ten regardless of their suit. Pairs of Tens, Jacks, Queens, Kings discard together.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Once empty the tableaus remain empty.

Similar Games

There are 5 games that have a similar play style to Tens Out:

  1. Fourteen Out - Pair cards that add up to fourteen.
  2. Doubtful Pairs - Pair cards with equal rank and by alternating color. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.
  3. Frustrating Pairs - Pair cards with equal rank and by the same color. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.
  4. Isabel - Pair cards with equal rank and regardless of suit. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.
  5. Patient Pairs - Pair cards with equal rank and regardless of suit. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.