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Lal Satti, also called Badam Saat or Seven of Hearts, is the sequence-building card game that starts with 7♥.

Lal Satti

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Play your cards in sequence and finish first.

Also known as Badam Saat

Also known as: Badam Saat, Badam Satti, Laal Satti, Seven of Hearts, Sevens and Satte Pe Satta
Hindi name: लाल सत्ती / बादाम सात
Gujarati name: લાલ સત્તી / બાદામ સાત

Other names

Families may call this game Badam Saat, Badam Satti, Laal Satti, Seven of Hearts, Sevens or Satte Pe Satta. Lazy Patta uses Lal Satti as the primary in-app name and keeps the other names for discovery.

How to play Badam Saat

The player holding 7♥ starts. Each suit opens with its seven, then cards build down toward ace and up toward king. Pass only when you have no playable card.

Why Seven of Hearts starts Lal Satti

The heart seven opens the table and gives the game its common English search name: Seven of Hearts. From there, every suit grows into a visible sequence.

Play Lal Satti online with family

Use computer mode for a quick solo table, or create an online family room where everyone joins from a different phone.

Lal Satti rules in Hindi and Gujarati

Localized pages help families find the game as लाल सत्ती, बादाम सात, લાલ સત્તી or બાદામ સાત without crowding the visible app title.

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How to play Lal Satti

Lal Satti — the game your family may know as Badam Saat, Sevens or Seven of Hearts — is the gentle sequence-building card game where every suit grows out from its own seven. One red seven opens the table, and from there it is a patient race to lay down every card in your hand. You can play Lal Satti online free — no download — with the same rules you learned sitting cross-legged on the living-room floor.

1. Deal out the whole deck

Lal Satti uses a standard 52-card deck, dealt out evenly between the players. There is no draw pile — every card starts in someone’s hand, and the table layout grows as sevens are played.

2. The seven of hearts opens the game

Whoever is dealt the 7♥ goes first, and that opening move is forced: only the seven of hearts can start the table. This is the card that gives the game its names — Lal Satti, Badam Saat and Seven of Hearts.

3. Open the other suits with their sevens

Each suit stays closed until its own seven is laid down. Playing a seven starts that suit’s row on the table, so getting your sevens out early frees up the rest of your hand.

4. Build down toward ace, up toward king

Once a suit is open, a turn may add one adjacent card to it: below the seven runs 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, ace, and above it runs 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king. Every sequence stays visible on the table for the whole family to follow.

5. Pass only when you are truly stuck

Passing is legal only when no card in your hand can be played. If you have a legal move — extending an open suit or laying down a seven — you must find it before the turn moves on.

6. Race to empty your hand

The round ends the moment a player lays down their last card — that player wins. Cards you cannot yet play stay with you, so opening suits early keeps your options open.

7. Count the leftovers if you play for points

Cards left in hand count as penalty points by rank: an ace is 1, number cards are worth face value, a jack is 11, a queen is 12 and a king is 13. Play several rounds and the lowest cumulative total leads the match.

Lal Satti at a glance

Players: 3 to 6 at a Lazy Patta table

Deck: standard 52 cards, dealt out evenly with no draw pile

First move: the player holding the 7♥ must open with it

Turns: play one card that extends an open suit, lay a seven to open its suit, or pass when nothing is playable

Win: the first player to empty their hand takes the round

Scoring: leftover cards count against you — A = 1, numbers at face value, J = 11, Q = 12, K = 13; lowest total leads

Why families love Lal Satti

Lal Satti is the game that came out when the lights went out — a candle on the table, cousins cross-legged on the floor, and Dadi calmly holding back her sevens while everyone groaned. Because the sequences sit face-up on the table, grandparents can teach a seven-year-old how to play Lal Satti in a single round, and nobody needs to memorise a thing. It rewards patience over luck, which is exactly why the quietest person in the family always seemed to win. Lazy Patta keeps that evening alive: same slow-burn suspense, same triumphant last card, now on whatever phone is closest.

Lal Satti — frequently asked questions

How many players can play Lal Satti?

A Lazy Patta table seats 3 to 6 players. There is very little to memorise, so it is an easy one to teach at a family gathering.

Is Lal Satti the same as Badam Saat or Seven of Hearts?

Yes — Badam Saat, Badam Satti, Laal Satti, Sevens, Satte Pe Satta and Seven of Hearts are all names for the same sequence-building game. Lazy Patta uses Lal Satti as the primary name and keeps the others so your family can find it however they say it.

Is Lal Satti free to play? Do I need to download an app?

Lal Satti on Lazy Patta is free and runs right in your web browser — nothing to download or install. Playing never requires an account; you only sign in if you want to keep scoreboards across devices.

Can I play Lal Satti with family abroad or on different devices?

Yes. Create an online family room, share the invite link on WhatsApp, and everyone joins from their own phone, tablet or computer — whether they are in the next room or another country.

Why does Lal Satti start with the seven of hearts?

The seven of hearts opens the table and gives the game its common English name, Seven of Hearts. From there, each suit grows into a visible sequence once its own seven is played.

How long does a round of Lal Satti take, and is it good for kids?

A round usually takes 10 to 20 minutes. The rules are simple, the sequences sit face-up on the table, and rooms are joined only through links you share — which makes it a relaxed, family-friendly game kids pick up in one round.