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Yaniv

Call at five points or less — but a lower hand turns it against you.

  • 2-6 players
  • Standard deck
  • Shedding
  • Melding
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What Yaniv is

An Israeli game that spread through backpacker hostels and is now played worldwide. Call yaniv when your hand is small enough — and hope nobody has less.

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Play Yaniv online

Open a table here and play Yaniv in the browser — 2-6 players, with friends on a shared code, or against bots when you are short of people.

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