GUIDE #291
How to Play Hearts Online
Classic four-player Hearts. Pass three cards, follow suit, and avoid taking hearts (1 point each) and the Queen of Spades (13). Or take all of them to shoot the moon. When someone reaches 100 points, the lowest score wins.
01 // CONTROLS
Controls
- Tap three cards, then press Pass
- On your turn, tap a highlighted card to play it
- A countdown runs on your turn. If time runs out, the computer plays a sensible card for you
02 // STEPS
Step by step
- 01
Seat four
Hearts always uses four seats. Seats not taken by people are played by the computer.
- 02
Pass three cards
Each round you pass three cards left, then right, then across, then hold (no pass), and the cycle repeats.
- 03
Two of clubs leads
Whoever holds the 2♣ leads the first trick. On the first trick you cannot play a heart or the Q♠ unless you have nothing else.
- 04
Follow suit
You must follow the suit that was led if you can. The highest card of that suit wins the trick, and the winner leads next.
- 05
Breaking hearts
Hearts cannot be led until a heart has been played on an earlier trick, unless your hand is all hearts.
- 06
Score and shoot the moon
Each heart is worth 1 point and the Q♠ is worth 13. If one player takes all 26 points, they score 0 and every other player gets 26. The game ends when someone reaches 100.
03 // EDGE
Pro tips
- Pass away high spades (A♠, K♠) if you are short in spades, since they attract the Queen.
- Void a suit early so you can dump hearts and the Q♠ on others.
- Watch for a player collecting every heart. Take one point to stop a moon shot.
04 // FAQ
Hearts FAQ
Why is the first trick special?
No points can be played on the first trick, so nobody gets hit before the hand has started.
Is it to 100 points?
Yes. The game ends as soon as any player reaches 100 at the end of a hand, and the lowest total wins.
Is Hearts free to play in the browser?
Yes. Hearts on My MP Games is free HTML5 — no download, no account, and no paywall.
Can I play Hearts vs the computer?
Open the play page and choose Play vs Computer. You can also play Local vs on one device or share a room code with a friend.
Where are the Hearts rules?
Classic four-player Hearts. Pass three cards, follow suit, and avoid taking hearts (1 point each) and the Queen of Spades (13). Or take all of them to shoot the moon. When someone reaches 100 points, the lowest score wins.