The game has spread internationally under a number of different names including Shed, China Hand, Palace, Karma, and Ten-Two Slide.

[3][5] The game uses a 52-card pack which may be of the traditional Swedish Modern or international English pattern comprising 4 suits – Clubs, Spades, Hearts and Diamonds – each of 13 cards.

The cards rank in their natural order, Aces high, with the exception of the 2s, 7s and 10s which have special roles.

The remaining cards are placed face down in the centre of the table, as the stock or draw pile.

[4][6] The player with the lowest card in hand (normally a 3) places it next to the stock to begin the discard pile.

With no hand cards or upcards left, a player must select a downcard, turn it over and play it if possible.