Runs are sequences of three or more successive cards of the same suit, whereas sets are made up of three or four cards of the same rank. A set number sbte. inof cards are dealt to each player at the start of the game, depending on the variant. Starting with the top card turned face-up, the remaining cards form a face-down draw pile, & the discard pile begins. Everyone draws a card once from each pile, then each player discards one card from their hand.