Slobberhannes
The old Dutch dodging game. Don’t take the first trick, the last trick or the Queen of Clubs. 3–6 players.
How to play Slobberhannes
- 1An old Dutch game of dodging three things: the first trick, the last trick and the Queen of Clubs. It uses the 32 cards from 7 up to ace, ranked ace high. Four players get eight cards each; with three, five or six players the two black sevens are left out and the rest dealt evenly.
- 2There are no trumps. The player left of the dealer leads. Follow the suit led if you can, or else play anything. The highest card of the suit led takes the trick, and its taker leads next.
- 3Taking the first trick costs 1 point, taking the last trick costs 1 point, and taking the trick with the Q♣ in it costs 1 point. Take all three in one hand and it costs 4.
- 4Every trick in between is harmless, so it's the time to get rid of your high cards and your Q♣.
- 5Points add up from hand to hand, and the deal passes left. When anyone reaches 10, the lowest score wins.
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