3 Card Solitaire (Draw 3)
Play 3 Card Solitaire free online, with unlimited undo and hints. Also called Turn 3 or three-card Klondike, this game turns over three stock cards at once. Only the top card is available to play. Your goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundations, from Ace to King in each suit.
How the three-card draw works
The face-down pile is the stock. Select it to turn over up to three cards onto the face-up pile, called the waste. You can play only the top waste card. Move that card to a legal place, and the card directly underneath becomes available. If you cannot use it, select the stock again. When fewer than three cards remain, the game turns over the cards that are left.
The rest of the rules
- Seven columns: build downward, alternating red and black. A black 7 can go on a red 8. You can move a correctly ordered group together.
- Face-down cards: uncover them by moving the cards above. An uncovered face-down card turns face up.
- Empty columns: only a King or a group starting with a King can fill a space.
- Four foundations: start each with an Ace, then add the 2, 3 and so on up to the King of the same suit. Move all 52 cards there to win.
When the stock is empty, select its space to recycle the waste and draw again. You can go through the stock as often as you need.
What changes on your next pass?
A card you can see in the waste may still be covered by another card. Before drawing again, look for a place to move the top card: that may uncover the one you need immediately. Removing cards from the waste can also change which cards become available on a later pass through the stock. A new pass does not shuffle the remaining cards.
Try to remember a card that would help your columns, rather than the whole pile. On the next pass, check whether you can remove the cards covering it.
Draw 1 or Draw 3?
In Draw 1 Solitaire, each stock card becomes available as you turn it over. Draw 3 reveals cards in groups, so a card you need can sit underneath one you cannot yet move.
Both use one 52-card deck, seven columns and four foundations. Choose Draw 1 if you prefer direct access to the stock cards. Choose Draw 3 if you enjoy planning how to uncover them. The game above always deals three at a time.
Five useful Draw 3 habits
You do not need to remember every card. Start with the next move that opens a useful choice.
- Look for a move that uncovers a face-down card in a column. It gives you new information before you decide whether to draw from the stock.
- Notice one covered waste card you need. If a red 8 is waiting underneath a black 7, find a destination for the 7 first. Playing the top card is the only way to reach the card directly below it.
- Give an empty column a purpose. Only a King, alone or leading a correctly ordered group, can fill it. Check which King would help uncover more cards before making the space.
- Pause before sending a card to a foundation. A black 6, for example, may still be useful for holding a red 5 in a column. An exposed foundation card can be moved back to a legal column if needed.
- Use Undo to compare a different choice. If another stock pass opens nothing, try revisiting an earlier move instead of repeating draws without a plan. Unlimited passes let you take your time.
Help while you play
- Undo
- Take back your last move or stock draw. You can keep undoing to revisit earlier choices.
- Hint
- Ask for a suggested move when you are unsure what to try next.
- Restart
- Deal the same cards again from the beginning.
- New game
- Leave this deal and start a different one.
How your game is saved
Your Draw 3 progress is saved in this browser when local storage is available. Reloading the page brings back that game. It is separate from your Draw 1 game; it does not automatically transfer to another browser or device.
Watch how to play Draw 3
See the table, the three-card stock and ways to plan your next move. The written rules above explain which cards you can play.
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds.
In this video
Stock passes, scoring and Vegas rules
PlaySolitaire allows unlimited stock passes. Each Draw 3 recycle subtracts 20 points, with a minimum score of zero. Your score appears when you win. This page does not offer a Vegas mode. Vegas versions often limit Draw 3 to three stock passes and use a separate scoring system; those limits do not apply to the game here.
What our Draw 3 results tell us
Players completed 38.0% of 12,190 eligible Draw 3 starts in our published sample. The 95% confidence interval was 37.2–38.9%. The period covered starts July 15–August 3, 2026; outcomes observed through August 5. Draw 1 recorded 37.0% across 138,759 eligible starts, with a 95% confidence interval of 36.7–37.2%. These self-selected cohorts cannot prove that either draw mode is easier. Completion records what players finished, not whether every deal had a possible solution. PlaySolitaire has no published Draw 3 solver ceiling. Read the measurement methodology or full results.
Questions about 3 Card Solitaire
Are Turn 3 and Draw 3 the same game?
Yes. Turn 3, Draw 3 and 3 Card Solitaire are names for Klondike with a three-card stock draw. You still build the seven columns in alternating colors and the four foundations by suit.
Can I switch to one-card Solitaire?
Open classic Solitaire for the one-card game. This page always uses Draw 3. The two games save separately in this browser when local storage is available.
What is a good Draw 3 win rate?
Our published sample recorded 38.0% completions across 12,190 eligible starts (95% confidence interval: 37.2–38.9%). That is a description of those games, not a target you need to reach. Your deal choices and use of hints or undo can differ from other players.
Can I undo a stock draw?
Yes. Undo takes back a draw as well as a card move. This page provides unlimited undo, so you can return to an earlier position and try another choice.
How many times can I go through the stock?
There is no pass limit here. When the stock is empty, select its space to recycle the remaining waste and turn over the next cards. Each recycle deducts 20 points without taking your score below zero.
Can every 3 Card Solitaire deal be won?
No. Some deals have no solution, and a playable deal can also become blocked after a particular choice. A hint is a suggestion, not a promise that the deal can be finished. PlaySolitaire does not publish a Draw 3 solvability percentage.
Try the next draw in your game
Return to your board and turn over three cards. Look at the top waste card first. If it has a legal destination, move it and see which card is now uncovered. Undo lets you reverse that move and compare another choice.
