Each player receives a hand of cards from a standard deck in this game, which usually has two to six players. The goal is to combine cards to create runs orammy novelr sets. Three or four cards of the same rank but different suits make up a set, whereas three or more cards of the same suit in a row make up a run. In order to strengthen their hands and strategically prevent opponents from finishing theirs, players alternately draw cards from the discard or stockpile pile.