What TriPeaks PvP is
TriPeaks is a solitaire variant where cards are arranged in three overlapping pyramids. You remove any exposed card whose rank is one higher or one lower than the current waste card — Aces wrap to Kings — building runs that clear the board. In PvP Stakes two players race the identical seeded layout.
How a match works
The card layout and draw pile come from the shared match seed, so both players face the identical board. You tap an exposed card that is adjacent in rank to the waste top to pick it up and extend your run; when stuck, you draw from the stock. Long uninterrupted chains score the most. Whoever clears the most — or finishes first — wins the pot.
Rules summary
Take exposed cards one rank above or below the waste, and remember rank wraps around (Ace connects to King and Two). Clearing cards unlocks the ones behind them, so plan which chain opens the most new cards. Drawing from the stock breaks your chain and is limited, so spending draws wisely is the key discipline.
Why it is skill, not gambling
Both players clear the identical seeded three-peak layout with the same draw pile, so nobody gets an easier board — chain planning and draw economy decide it. Finished matches publish the seed reveal and recorded inputs, so the layout and every pick can be replayed and verified.
Stakes and payouts
Pick a buy-in before you queue. Both stakes form the pot, the rake is transparent, and the winner collects the rest. Free practice layouts let you learn the chaining rhythm without staking and stay isolated from cash matchmaking.
Frequently asked questions
How does TriPeaks differ from regular Solitaire?
In TriPeaks you clear three overlapping peaks by taking exposed cards one rank above or below the waste card, chaining long runs — rather than building four suit foundations as in Klondike.
Does rank wrap around?
Yes. Ace connects to both King and Two, so you can keep a chain going across the top and bottom of the rank order.
Do both players get the same layout?
Yes. The peaks and draw pile come from the shared match seed, so both players race the identical board and the faster chainer wins.
Why limit drawing from the stock?
Each draw breaks your chain and the stock is limited, so spending draws wisely — and planning chains that open the most cards — is the core skill.