To begin the discard pile, the top card from the draw pile is turned face up. The top card from the discard pile or a card drawn from the draw pile can be taken by theganesha vip player during their turn. Sets and Runs Forming. The next step is for them to try to form runs and sets of cards in their hand, which, if they meet certain requirements, can be placed on the table. A run is made up of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit, whereas a set is made up of three or four cards of the same rank.