Hazari: the card game of thirteen cards and 1000 points
Hazari is a partition card game: split thirteen cards into winning hands and be the first to reach 1000 points. How it works and where to play it on your phone.
Hazari is a card game about splitting. You are dealt thirteen cards and try to divide them into hands that score. Live Game Labs describes it as a game where players split thirteen cards into winning hands to reach 1000 points first. That makes the game a race, with the score building up over many deals rather than one hand.
The shape of a hand
With thirteen cards, the first job is to see which combinations are strong. A group of cards that scores is worth more than a loose high card. Each deal is a fresh chance to split your cards well, and a bad split can cost a round as surely as a bad bid costs a 29 hand.
Why the 1000 target matters
A target of 1000 points means the game is long. Players can recover from a poor deal, but only if they keep the split sensible and do not chase a single big hand. Keeping track of the score matters as much as the cards.
Play it on your phone
Live Game Labs lists Hazari as its own app, and the same game sits inside its Card Adda and Card Hero bundles. Evonix Ventures also lists a separate app, Hazari Royal. If you want the mix of games, Card Adda is the better choice. If you want only Hazari, the single-game app is simpler.
Get it
Our view: Hazari is one of the best ways to play this game on a phone. The links below go to the store page and the studio.
Our guide to offline card apps lists what to check before you install a card game.
Questions people ask
What is Hazari?
A partition card game. Each player is dealt thirteen cards and tries to split them into winning hands. Live Game Labs says the first player to reach 1000 points wins.
How many cards does each player get?
Thirteen, as the studio's description says.
What is partition?
The idea of splitting a hand into groups that score, such as sets and sequences. The exact scoring depends on the version you play.
Is Hazari played with four players?
The studio's description does not give a player count. Check the in-game rules, since many versions use four players.
Which apps have Hazari?
Live Game Labs lists Hazari as its own app, and Card Hero includes Hazari among its classics. Evonix Ventures also lists a separate app called Hazari Royal.
Where can I read more about the scoring?
Our 29 rules guide explains trick scoring, which is different from Hazari, so read the in-app rules before you play.