Control guide

Appears on guide pages when you have a live match. It takes you straight back to the active table.

Useful when you leave a match to read rules and want to return without searching the dashboard.

Opens match controls for the private code, Dashboard action, and in-match help.

On headerless mobile match and replay boards, use the horizontal ellipsis in the top-left edge pill.

Opens a copyable lobby-code invitation for people who want to watch the live match.

The Share icon sits to the right of the mobile ellipsis and remains visible beside Chat on desktop.

Opens the live table conversation and shows its unread count.

Players find Chat at the right end of the top-left edge pill. Spectators and completed replays do not receive lobby chat.

Shows the number of approved spectators in the top-right team info pill.

The eye and count stay beside the team levels on mobile and desktop live boards.

Shows Blue and Red level ranks.

The highlighted team is the current level-caller for the round.

Draws or deals cards when the match is in the dealing phase.

The button is only active for the correct player or when auto-deal is available.

Plays your selected cards when they form a legal response.

The button stays unavailable until your selected cards are legal for the current table state.

Passes your turn without playing cards.

Passing does not remove you from the round. You may play again after the table clears.

Select cards for a play and organize your hand visually.

Grouping helps you read combinations. For spectators, grouping is local only and does not write to the match.

Shows each player, team edge, status pills, and active-turn state.

The viewer is always South. In spectator or replay mode, selecting a pill moves that player South and opens their hand.

Handles tribute, return cards, take-return steps, and defended tribute.

The visible button depends on whether you are the giver, receiver, or a viewer.

Shows the finish order and next level movement.

Continue starts the next round when the table is ready.

Requests access to a private match using the lobby code.

The host approves private spectator requests before the match opens.

Opens the public live match browser.

Public matches can still require a short request flow, but do not need a private code.

Shows that a private spectator request is pending.

The match loads after the host approves. Declines return an unavailable message.

Click a seat pill to view that player hand.

The selected player rotates to South. Spectators can group that hand locally, but cannot play, pass, or write groups to the database.

Returns to dashboard from spectator view through the mobile table menu or desktop account menu.

It is a navigation control, not a match action.

Opens your active match browser.

Use this instead of automatic redirects when you have more than one live table.

Creates an invite-only lobby with a copyable code.

Best for friends and planned tables.

Creates a lobby discoverable from public browsing.

Use this when you want other users to find the lobby.

Joins a lobby by code.

Private lobby codes are the main invitation method.

Lists public waiting lobbies.

Use it when you want to join an open table before the match starts.

Shows finished matches available for replay analysis.

Unsaved history expires after retention unless the match is starred.

Copies the lobby invitation code.

The same code is used for private spectator access after the match starts.

Places you in an empty seat.

Teams are determined by seat position. Partners sit opposite each other.

Frees your current seat before the match starts.

Hosts must occupy a seat to start a valid match.

Adds a bot to an open seat.

Useful for practice or when a four-player table is missing someone.

Seats bots in all remaining empty spots.

Fastest path from lobby to playable match.

Begins the match after all four seats are occupied.

Only the host can start the match.

Leaves the waiting lobby.

This is separate from the live match Dashboard action.

Opens the replay page for a finished match.

Replay skips dealing, but keeps tribute and action order visible.

Stars a replay so it is not deleted after retention.

Unsaved matches are permanently deleted after the retention window.

Moves backward or forward through recorded actions.

Next action advances tribute steps, plays, passes, and round transitions in order.

Automatically advances replay steps.

Use it to watch flow quickly, then pause for hand inspection.

Switches whose hand is visible at that replay moment.

The selected player rotates to South; the hand label is informational and actions are disabled.

Returns to the public home area.

Signed-in users can still reach the dashboard from play CTAs and header navigation.

Starts the primary play flow.

Signed-in users go to dashboard. New users can sign up or use guest play.

Opens the interactive rules guide.

This page is best for rules, examples, tribute, and Ace-end learning.

Reloads browse pages such as public matches and history.

Use it when you expect a new lobby, match, or replay to appear.

Ends the current browser session from profile settings.

Logging out does not delete finished match history for accounts.