No of Players

3 to 8

Stake

As agreed - an amount for every 7 points behind the winner

Cards Dealt

On the first round deal one card to each player, 2 cards on the second round, 3 cards on the next and so on to a maximum of 9 cards (or less depending on number of players). Once the maximum is reached, start reducing the number of cards on each round and finishing with one card on the last round.

Object

To achieve the highest score

Aim

To declare correctly at the commencement of each round, the number of tricks you intend to make.

Play

Cut for deal. Cards to be dealt face down as described above.

After the last card has been dealt, the top card of the remaining pack is turned over to determine the trump suit.

Before play commences, each player will bid in turn to say how many tricks he or she will make (if any) on that particular hand. Bidding commences with the player to the immediate left of the dealer and thereafter in turn in a clockwise direction.

One player is nominated as scorer and records each player's bid. Once the bidding is completed play commences with the player to the left of the dealer revealing his or her card and the remaining players follow in turn. As in whist, the highest card of the suit led or if unable to follow suit, the highest trump card wins the trick.

Scoring

10 points for every player who made the correct bid plus 6 bonus points for every trick called and made.

NB

A player making more or less tricks than his bid gets 0 points.

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