# How to Play Deuces Solitaire

Deuces Solitaire is a two-deck solitaire game that gets its name because you start the game with 2s already placed in the foundation.

## How to Play

### Objective

Your goal is to move all cards to the 8 foundation piles by suit in ascending order. You do this by moving and organizing cards from the stock pile and tableau.

### The Setup and Play Area

**Foundation piles:** These are the 8 piles that start with 2s. Place cards here in ascending order by suit, starting with 2s and ending with Aces.

**Tableau piles:** This area consists of 10 piles, with 1 card dealt to each to begin the game.

**Stock pile:** The rest of the cards, or 94 total, go into the stock pile. Cards are dealt 1 at a time from the stock pile, and you only get 1 pass through.

**Waste pile:** The top card of the waste pile can be moved to either the foundation or the tableau if it is a legal move.

![Deuces Solitaire setup](https://defbnszqe1hwm.cloudfront.net/images/Deuces-Soltiaire-setup.png) 

### Available moves

* **Foundations must be built in ascending order by suit.** For example, a foundation pile will start with a Two of Spades placed there at the beginning of the game, followed by a 3 of Spades and so on until it ends with an Ace of Spades.
* **Tableau cards can be moved by sequencing them in descending order by suit.** For example, you can move a 9 of Clubs on top of a 10 of Clubs in another tableau column.
* **You cannot move multiple cards at one time.**
* **The last card of each tableau column can be moved to the foundation.**
* **Any card can move into empty tableau columns.**

## Strategy

* **Move 3s to the foundations as soon as they’re available.** This will clear the card from the tableau, enabling you to build more.
* **Try to build the foundations evenly.** If one foundation is built immediately in the game, you now have fewer cards of that color to help you sequence.
* **Try to empty the tableau columns quickly.** This allows you to move higher-ranking cards, like Kings, to these empty columns and free up cards to help you sequence. It also helps you move cards from the stock pile.
* **If you get stuck, use the undo button**. You may not always make the right moves, and you may need to reverse some to win the game.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the odds of winning?

When looking at 642 random games played, 170 were won, making the win rate 26.48%. This makes your chances of winning approximately 1 in 4.

### What are other popular Solitaire games?  

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