A fixed number of cards—usually seven or ten—are dealt to each player, and the remaining cards form a draw pile. The goal is to draw cards from the pile or tateen pattyke opponents' discarded cards in order to form combinations that make sense. A run consists of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit, while a set consists of three or four cards of the same rank but different suits. Anyone hoping to become an expert player in the game must comprehend these basic ideas.