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auction pinochle — noun 1. : a pinochle game usually for four players, sometimes for three or five, only three being active on each deal, active players being dealt 15 cards each and bidding for the privilege of using the 3 card widow, melding, designating the… … Useful english dictionary
Pinochle — The jack of diamonds and the queen of spades are the pinochle meld of pinochle. Type Trick taking Players 4 in partnerships or 3 individually, variants exist for 2 6 or 8 players Skill(s) required … Wikipedia
contract pinochle — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of various partnership pinochle games in which a player may pass and later reenter the auction … Useful english dictionary
bete — I. ˈbāt adjective Etymology: probably from F. bête, literally, blockhead, beast (in faire la bête to pass in a card game), from Old French beste beast more at beast in certain card games : subject to a penalty for failure to fulfill one s… … Useful english dictionary
Trick-taking game — A Trick taking game is any one of a class of card games where play centers around a series of finite rounds or units of play, called tricks . The object of such games is then closely tied to the winning, or taking , of these tricks, or of the… … Wikipedia
Spades — For other uses, see Spade (disambiguation). Origin United States Alternative name(s) Call Bridge Type Trick taking … Wikipedia
Marjapussi — Bondtolva, Huutopussi Origin Finland Type Trick taking Players 4 Cards 36 (24 36 in variants) … Wikipedia
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Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
Skat (card game) — This article is about the German card game. For the American draw and discard card game, see Thirty one (game). Skat A picture of four Unters of German cards … Wikipedia
