Podkidnoy or Perevodnoy: the difference

How the two most popular kinds of Durak differ, and which to pick for a quick game.

What they share

Both deal six cards each, the trump is the suit of the turned-up card, and whoever holds cards last loses.

Attackers throw in cards of a rank already on the table. The classic: a measured game decided by counting cards and patience.

A defender holding a card of the attack's rank lays it beside it and passes the attack to the next player. Games are faster and livelier.

For a first game, Podkidnoy — the rules are simpler. For quick, unpredictable deals, Perevodnoy. Durak Online has both.