A predetermined number of cards—typically seven or ten, depending on the number of players—are dealt to each player at the st𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠art of the game. To begin the discard pile, the top card is positioned face-up, and the remaining cards form a draw pile. Running and Forming Sets. Each player draws a card from the draw or discard pile in turn, trying to create valid runs or sets.