Each player can make only one Phase during the play of a hand. Play of the first hand begins, with each player trying to complete the first Phase of the 10 Phases. The player ends the turn by discarding one card of choice onto the discard pile. In turn, a player draws one card - either the top card from the draw pile or the top card from the discard pile - and adds it to the player's hand. Play begins with the player to the left of the dealer, and progresses to the left. The top card of the draw pile is turned over and placed next to the draw pile, to become the discard pile. The remaining deck is placed face down in the center of the play area, to become the draw pile. Players hold their 10 cards in hand, so that other players cannot see them. One player is chosen to be the dealer, who shuffles the deck and deals out a hand of 10 cards, one at a time and face down, to each player.

In case of a tie, the player with the lowest score is the winner. The object of the game is to be the first player to complete all 10 Phases.

Phase ten rules