How to play Burraco: simple guide

Burraco is a very popular card game in Italy, ideal for family games and tournaments.

It is usually played by 4 players in pairs.

What you need

• 2 complete decks with jokers
• 4 players

Goal of the game

Create combinations of cards:

• sequences
• groups of equal cards

and score more points than the opponents.

Main combinations

Sequence

Consecutive cards of the same suit.

Group

Cards with the same value.

What is a Burraco?

A burraco is a combination of at least 7 cards.

It can be:

• clean
• dirty