In 3 2 5 (also written 325, and called Teen Do Paanch) one suit is trump each round. Trump decides which card wins a trick, so it is the most important choice in the round. This page covers card order, who picks trump, and how a trick is won in the Team Handyapps version.
The game uses a 30-card deck: all cards from Ace down to 8 in every suit, plus only the 7 of spades and the 7 of hearts. See which cards to remove if you are building the deck from a standard pack.
The player to the left of the dealer picks trump and has a target of 5 tricks. Each player is first dealt 5 cards. The trump picker looks at their 5 cards, names a trump suit, and then 5 more cards are dealt to everyone so each player holds 10. The trump picker leads the first trick.
The winner of a trick leads the next one.
| Trump | Lead | Cards played | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts | Spades | K spades, 9 spades, 8 hearts | 8 of hearts (trump beats the lead suit) |
| Hearts | Spades | Q spades, A diamonds, 10 spades | Q of spades (highest of the lead suit; the ace of diamonds is off-suit) |
In the app, the computer opponent looks at its first 5 cards. Each card is worth 2 points to its suit, plus extra for high cards: Ace 4, King 3, Queen 2, Jack 1. It crowns the suit with the highest total. This is a good habit for people too: a long suit with high cards is a sensible rule of thumb.
For the full version with pull and steal, get the Android app by Team Handyapps.
More guides: Scoring | FAQ | Hinglish rules.