Diloti Xeri

When a Sweep Scores

A capture scores xeri when it clears the table. Opening-turn sweeps do not score. A legal final-card capture can score, but automatic round-end cleanup of leftover table cards does not.

Why Xeri Changes the Round

Ten points is larger than the value of most ordinary captures. A player can lose card count or special cards and still recover with one strong sweep.

Common Xeri Patterns

• A single loose card remains and the next player has its matching rank.
• All table cards sum to a value the next player can play.
• A declaration is captured together with the rest of the table.
• A player captures clutter first, then leaves one predictable card for a partner or future turn.

How to Avoid Feeding Xeri

Before laying or capturing, look at what totals remain. Leaving a single 6, a plain or group, or a total that can be captured by one card may be dangerous. A laid card and a plain or group of the same value can still be captured together for xeri. Sometimes the safer move is to declare or leave extra table material so the next player cannot clear everything.

Practice

CPU practice is useful for xeri timing because you can replay common shapes: one loose card, small sums, own declarations, and final-hand tables. For the full point system, see the scoring guide.