Solitaire is played with one deck of cards. Jokers are removed from the pack, leaving 52 cards. From the pack, seven rows of cards are dealt face-down, ascending in number - first row has one card, second row has two cards, and so on. The top card in each row is placed face-up.

Does solitaire have 7 or 8 rows?

Deal seven cards in a row.

Deal the first card and place it face up on your left-hand side. ... The cards that you are dealing are called your “Tableau.” These are the main cards that you will use to play solitaire.

How many cards are face down in Solitaire?

Deal one card face up, and six cards face down in a horizontal line. On the second card, deal a card face up, and five cards face down, one on each of the other cards.