Basra is a fishing card game, similar to cassino, and popular in Cyprus.
The game is also popular in Egypt, Lebanon, and other Middle Eastern countries.
[1] The game originated in Greece and is known in different variations such as diloti and kseri.
The game has been exported by both the Cypriot and Turkish diasporas, and it is played in Cypriot communities in Australia, Canada, England, and the United States, usually passed on by the first generation of immigrants to their children and grandchildren.
The dealer then places 4 cards in the middle of the table, called the board.
The basra is the most important scoring play of the game since it is worth 10 points.
A basra occurs when a player succeeds in clearing the board without benefit of a jack.
The players place the collected cards close to their position at the table.
The dealer should be careful to place his or her collected cards away from the deck, so as to avoid confusion.
At the end of the hand, the players count their total cards and points.
It has the same rules of bastra with the following differences: A version of Basra is played in Palestine and Jordan.
For example, a Basra with a 7 scores 14 points in the case of capturing a 7 Spades with a 7 Diamonds.