Baloot
A game of Baloot with your friends or with people from across the Gulf, by voice, at an «سهل» (easy) or «قيد» (Qaid) table, with cards you can check are fair.
What makes our Baloot
Two tables: «سهل» and «قيد»
Choose before each game. Both are open to everyone, with the same rules.
- Illegal moves are blocked
- No Qaid, no redeal penalty
- You can play with a bot
- A mistake goes through, as at a real table
- The other team calls Qaid, the server rules
- Partner chat is closed during a hand
Fair cards
The shuffle comes from a secret we fix before the deal and a number from your phone. After the match you can check every deal.
How to verify
Talk by voice
Chat with the people at your table. The mic stays off until you turn it on, and voice is never recorded.
Play with your friends
Open a private table, send your friends the code or the link, and pick partners as you like. «ودّية» (friendly) with no coins, or for table coins.
- Players
- 4Two teams, partner opposite
- Cards
- 32 cardsSeven up to Ace
- Goal
- 152First team there wins
- Contracts
- Sun and HokmAnd Ashkal; doubles up to Gahwa
Questions about Baloot in Sahrat
What is the difference between «سهل» and «قيد»?
At «سهل» (easy) tables the game blocks every illegal move, so there is no Qaid and no redeal penalty, which suits learners. At «قيد» (Qaid) tables you play it properly: a mistake goes through as at a real table, the other team can call it, and the server rules by the rulebook.
Which rules do you play by?
The General Entertainment Authority’s Baloot rulebook, used for the Riyadh Season tournaments. Where the rulebook is silent, our choices are written out on the rules page.
Is any rule or table paid?
No. Every Baloot rule and both «سهل» and «قيد» tables are open to everyone, and table coins are earned by playing, never sold.
How do I know the deal is not rigged?
Every shuffle comes from a secret we fix before the deal and numbers from the players’ phones. After the game the secret is revealed and you can recompute every deal on the «تحقق» (Verify) page.
Is voice recorded?
No, voice is never recorded. And your mic stays off until you turn it on.
When can I play?
Baloot is coming to the App Store and Google Play. Join the waiting list and we will tell you the moment we open.
