Comparison
Double Klondike vs Thumb and Pouch
| Double Klondike | Thumb and Pouch | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | 2 decks | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 18 min | 11 min |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | Easy |
| How much skill matters | High | Medium |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Medium |
| Family | Klondike family | Klondike family |
| Good for beginners | No | Yes |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Double Klondike
Klondike scaled up to two decks and nine tableau columns for a longer, more complex game.
Two decks dealt into nine columns in a triangle, top card of each face up. Eight foundations — two per suit — build up from Ace.
Thumb and Pouch
A more forgiving Klondike where cards build down onto any suit except their own, and any card can fill a space.
The layout is Klondike's — seven columns of ascending length, one card face up on each, four foundations building up by suit from Ace. One rule changes, and it changes everything: instead of building down in alternating colours, you build down onto any suit except the card's own.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Double Klondike or Thumb and Pouch?
- Double Klondike is generally rated intermediate difficulty, while Thumb and Pouch is rated easy — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.