Gwent isn’t the only card game inside a bigger game.

As yougrow your collection, you’ll begin tounlock more decks.

Newdecks offer additional strategies, like to grow your Hands and Discards or to give you additional money.

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Growing your collectionwon’t reward you with all the decks, but it will give you the base ones.

You canincrease your Hands and Discards through Jokers,Vouchers,anddifferent decks.

Having plenty ofDiscards will ensure that you’re free to clear your handwhen you have nothing to play.

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You don’t get any monetary bonuses, butsome Jokers will reward you for having bonus Discards.

For example, you might havea Joker that makes all cards ‘Face’ cards.

In that section, there are nine hands you’re free to play.

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Hand

Description

Base Points

High Card

The highest card is played when no other hands are available.

5 chips x 1

Pair

Two cards that match in number or face.

10 chips x 2

Two Pair

Two pairs of matching cards by number or face.

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20 chips x 2

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same number or face.

30 chips x 3

Straight

Five cards in sequential order.

30 chips x 4

Flush

Five cards of the same suit.

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35 chips x 4

Full House

A three of a kind and a pair.

40 chips x 4

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same number or face.

60 chips x 7

Straight Flush

Five cards in sequential order of the same suit.

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It’s not worth sacrificing a good hand for, butit gives you additional optionswhen backed into a corner.

Thesetend to have larger selectionsthan getting a random single Planet Card in the shop.

This canadd more chipsto your hand,increase your multiplier, orgive you money.

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Effect Name

Bonus Card

Add 30 extra chips.

Mult Card

Add 4 to the multiplier.

Wild Card

It can be used as any suit.

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Glass Card

Double the multiplier, but one in four chance of being destroyed.

Steel Card

Add 150 percent to the multiplier when the card is in your hand.

Stone Card

Add 50 chips, but the card has no rank or suit.

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Lucky Card

One in five chance to add 20 to the multiplier when played.

One in 15 chance to win $20.

Onlyone Enhancement and Sealcan be applied to each card.

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Seal Name

Effect

Gold Seal

Earn $3 when this card is played and scores.

Red Seal

Retrigger this card one time when played.

Purple Seal

Create a Tarot Card when discarded if you have room.

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This can tell youthe probability you’ll pull a card you needfor your next draw.

These gems deserve a spot in your library.

A screenshot from Balatro showing the Blind selection screen, with an orange circle over the Boss Blind condition that reads ‘No repeat hand types this round’

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