Whist
The classic partnership game. The last card dealt names trump. 4 players, in partnerships.
How to play Whist
- 1Four players in two partnerships; partners sit across from each other. Everyone gets 13 cards.
- 2The dealer's last card is dealt face up for everyone to see. Its suit is trump for the hand, and the card stays in the dealer's hand until they play it.
- 3The player left of the dealer leads any card. Everyone else must follow the suit that was led if they can; if not, they may play any card, trump or not.
- 4The highest trump wins the trick. If no trump was played, the highest card of the suit led wins. Aces are high. The winner leads the next trick.
- 5When all 13 tricks are played, the side that took more scores 1 point for every trick past their first 6.
- 6The deal moves to the left each hand. The first side to reach 7 points wins.
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