Card games
Pife
Nine cards, no wilds: go out with three melds
Pife is the Brazilian rummy that families play by its own name: two decks, nine cards each and not a single wild card — no jokers, no turned vira. Draw, discard and arrange your hand into three melds of three, runs of one suit or sets of different suits, then go out (bater). Everyone has ten lives and the last player left wins.
- Players
- 2–6 players
- Length
- 10–15 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Pife online with friends
At Masa, Pife is a game of its own right next to Konken Rummy: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
Pife: 9 cards each. Meld them all, then go out (bater). Everyone has 10 points; the last player in wins.
- 2
Draw from the stock or take the top of the pile, then discard. Your melds stay in your hand.
- 3
No wild cards (Pife)
- 4
Sets have exactly three suits (a 4th card only a copy of one of them). A plays low (A-2-3) or high (Q-K-A).
Frequently asked questions
Is Pife the same game as Konken Rummy?
No. Pife is played at the same kind of table as Konken Rummy, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Pife online with friends?
Yes. Open a Pife table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Pife free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
