How to Beat Solitaire

What makes Solitaire so addicting in the first place? Maybe it’s that constant quest to win, to beat the odds and to see that dazzling display of cards bouncing around your screen upon your glorious victory. That may be easier said than done though. As anyone who has ever played Solitaire will tell you, beating the game isn’t as simple as it might seem.

But certainly beating Solitaire can’t be too hard for science to figure out. Wrong! Fancy-pants mathematicians will tell you that it’s one of the “embarrassments of applied mathematics” that very little is actually understood about the standard Klondike Solitaire. Even something as simple as just figuring out the odds of winning is elusive since mathematicians are unable to get a handle on how many winning hands are even possible. They guesstimate it’s between 80%-90%, but how many of us are really only losing 10% of the time?!)

You’d think that considering science has already cracked way more difficult games like Monopoly, understanding Solitaire would be a walk in the park. That’s really not the case though, as beating Solitaire continues to be a source of mystery for scientists, mathematicians, and average Joes alike.  But maybe that’s a good thing. If we knew how to beat Solitaire, maybe it wouldn’t be so addicting anymore, and what would be the fun in that!

Easy Solitaire Cheats for Android

This cheat is very simple.

You can win in Solitaire, without even take an attempt. At least, that's what statistic will show. It may only work on devices with quad keyboard or with trackball.

Step 1:Start new gameStep 2:Press trackball or "Search" buttonStep 3:Press "Home" buttonStep 4:Start the game againStep 5:Continue to play.If you win, the app will count it as win without attempt, if not, don't worry, you didn't use your attempt anyway. Try again the same way.

No kidding! Solitaire can help you study too!

It’s official. Solitaire isn’t just fun, it could help you study better. 

Harvard Business Review found people were almost twice as likely to give the right answer to a hard decision-making problem if they’re first distracted by a simple three-minute number-matching task. On some level, this definitely makes sense. How many times have you taken a couple of minutes to tear yourself away from a hard problem only to return to it with new energy and a sharper mind?  So, if you have a big test coming up, better work Solitaire into your prep!

What’s your favorite game to play when you need a study break?

Business lessons learned playing Solitaire

Do you know that you can learn business lessons while playing Solitaire? See what the businessman said!

Over the years, when I’m traveling on business, I’ll bring along a deck of cards. Just before I go to sleep, I’ll play three hands of classic Solitaire. It provides closure to the events of the day – good or bad – but also reminds me of some of the truths of running a business.

Laying out the cards – the start-up
Laying out the cards is like any start-up – there is a pattern and a rhythm that is generally followed. Once you’ve laid out the cards (identified your product or service), before you do anything else, you look at the cards. (This is the same as how your offering fits into the market). Some markets are easy to see and respond to, so you will want to act immediately to take advantage of them.

The first moves
Where there are immediate alternate possible card placements, you need to consider how to play them. Do you want to go with a high stack or a low stack? (Do you want to enter a crowded market or a less competitive one?). Each strategy has pluses and minuses.
If you can move some of your initial cards, new opportunities unfold. You need to look care-fully to see and assess them. It is too easy to miss an easy possibility if you aren’t watching carefully. (The same is true in any business – especially if the market is new to you or changing rapidly.)

Playing the game
As you deal more cards, new opportunities unfold – and some are closed off. Decisions need to be made! Do you play a particular card now or wait until later, to see more cards before putting it into play? (The same is true in business. There are times when you want to implement some-thing new into the market right now; in other cases, you may choose to see how things unfold a bit more before you move).
All the while, it is critical to always be aware of the cards in play and their relative positions to see what opportunities exist and what you hope will occur. (Knowing how your market and industry are evolving – and what advantages/problems do those changes will need responses).

Changes of fortune
Each turn of the cards unlocks new opportunities and challenges. Just when things look totally, completely, and utterly blocked, the next card turned will unlock everything, and ultimately you win! Conversely, that next card will bring everything you had hoped for to a crashing stop. Either way, you keep on going – always optimistic that something positive will unfold – but managing the reality that it may not. (It is imperative to be aware of the current state of your business – expectant and watchful – but always knowing the true situation).

The end
Solitaire, like any card game, has an end – a win or a loss. Either way, you can start again. (Businesses are similar. Know what are your “end-points” – either way).
If you are winning, what is your next objective? It can be targeting next year’s numbers, entering a new market, or taking the business public. If you are losing, then when do you “pull the plug” on a product or service you are offering – or even the company itself. As the song ‘The Gambler’ reminds us, “you’ve got to know when to hold’em and know when to fold’em”).

Epilogue
Virtually every game reminds me to remain detached, but totally involved and attentive to all that is unfolding. Just like running a business. Three hands are played – no more, no less. I’m mentally refreshed and reminded of the basics. I can turn out the lights and sleep soundly. I’ve done the best I can that day. Some¬times I win, sometimes I lose – but I can still play the game!

Want to quit smoking? Try Solitaire!

Smoking is bad for health.Anyone who has ever tried to quit smoking knows how daunting a challenge that can be. Some people try chewing nicotine gum ‘til their jaws hurt. Others slap on a nicotine patch and try to fidget their cravings away. But would you ever guess that playing Solitaire could be the key to giving up smoking, while also having fun? For one New York Times writer, that’s exactly what happened. For her, solitaire serves many of the same functions as smoking a cigarette (“As a reward for having completed a task, as a mini-holiday from everyday stress, as a means of improving one’s mood without a doctor’s prescription, the game offers many of the same benefits as cigarettes, only it’s cheaper and doesn’t have the harmful effects of tar and nicotine.”). Apparently, it worked so well for her that she even recommends Solitaire to friends also trying to kick their smoking habit.

While no one, including the writer of this piece, is suggesting that the pleasure of playing Solitaire matches the pleasure smokers get from cigarettes, it can serve as a pretty good proxy. As the writer put it “…the pleasures of solitaire remind me of what I used to like about smoking.” So if you have a bad habit that you’re trying to exorcize, Solitaire may be the ticket. Just be careful, Solitaire is pretty easy to get hooked on, so you could be replacing one addiction with another!

Game review of Solitaire

Today I am going to write some review about Solitaire. 

I have played Solitaire game for several weeks. This is a usual Solitaire game for Android with a nice simple interface and game play. Everyone knows that Solitaire is the best company when you have lot of time to kill. This game presents an unremarkable idea to pass the time and offers you some brain work.

This game does not claim for being “uniquely designed” or some innovative idea. Rather than it concentrates on doing the usual game with simplicity and perfectness. The user interface is fluid and simple to use. The developer has taken care that you will get a perfect view even on small phone screen beside that it also fits Tablet screen. I have enjoyed this game on my Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note tablets. Check out the interface and game play in below screenshot. 

This app has already managed to get more than “188” 5 star review and has an Average rating of 4.0. This is a great app and people love it. Already, 5 million download and installs and increasing daily. 

If you are also a big fan of this game, please tell me. I would like to hear some tips from you. 

A little tips for Solitaire

I have played Solitaire for a long time. Though I am not a master of this game, I have some tips for you guys. If you have other brilliant thoughts, please share with me:)

1.Never draw from the stockpile until you are certain there are no more moves available in the tableau.

2.Don't move a card unless there is an immediate gain. If it will unlock a facedown card, then a move is useful. However, if moving a 3 of Clubs onto a 4 of Diamonds sounds tempting, consider waiting. If moving the 3 of Clubs serves to open a space in the tableau but there is no King available to fill the space, then hold off on the move, because you are leaving yourself with an open option. The 3 of Spades might pop up, and its move to the 4 of Diamonds could prove more valuable to you.


3.Don't place cards in the foundation piles unless you are sure you won't need them to anchor lower-ranked cards from the tableau or stockpile. You may regret placing the 6 of Hearts on its foundation pile when the 5 of Spades shows up in the stockpile and is blocking your desperately needed Ace of Hearts!


4. If you are faced with the choice of moving two black (or red) cards, one from the discard pile (the 7 of Clubs, for example) and one from the tableau (the 7 of Spades), and both cards are blocking other cards beneath them, in general it is best to expose the cards you cannot see. You know what you have in the face-up cards in the stockpile, but you don't know what is hidden in the tableau.


5. Avoid playing all three cards dealt from the stockpile. The next time you go through the stockpile you will get to see different cards if you only play one or two from each deal. If you play all three cards, those cards will be missing the next time around, but the other cards will remain in the same order.


6. If a card appears in the stockpile and it cannot be played in the tableau but can be played in a foundation, go ahead and move it to the foundation.


7. It can be helpful to create tableau sequences across two piles that use only two suits for each sequence. For example, if you start with the 10 of Hearts in one pile and the 10 of Clubs in another pile, try to build the sequences in each pile using only Hearts and Clubs. That way, when the Ace of Clubs and the Ace of Hearts appear in the foundation piles, you have a ready-made ascending sequence of cards that match suit, making it easier to clear both tableau piles.