Card rules · 2026-11-03
Seep: The Diamond Ten Deserves a Second Look
In the 100-card-point rules, 10♦ contributes six points. A captured 10♣ contributes none by itself. Both have capture value ten, so their identical ranks conceal different scoring…

In the 100-card-point rules, 10♦ contributes six points. A captured 10♣ contributes none by itself. Both have capture value ten, so their identical ranks conceal different scoring consequences.
When several legal captures are available, count the actual scoring cards rather than the size of the pile. A small collection containing 10♦ can be worth more than a much larger collection of unscored cards. The better choice still depends on what the play leaves available afterwards.