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The active players score 1 point for each trick taken or -5 points if they take none. The bidder must achieve the bid number of tricks to score; failure to do so incurs -5 points. If, during the bidding, all drop out, the dealer scores 5 points without having to play. Players with a negative score
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152:trick-taking card game
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44:Huckley Buck, Sputnik
192:A standard 52-card,
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1598:Calabresella
1298:Bauernfangen
1284:German packs
1240:Haferltarock
1214:Bauerntarock
1203:German packs
1183:Twenty-eight
1138:Siebenschräm
941:French packs
901:Six-bid solo
814:French packs
788:Two-ten-jack
778:Turkish King
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53:Trick-taking
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1669:Kaiserspiel
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1550:Zehnerlegen
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1376:German Solo
963:Bassadewitz
896:Scharwenzel
734:Skærvindsel
723:Sixty-three
703:Ristikontra
651:Ninety-nine
568:Forty-fives
553:Court piece
496:Black Maria
308:McLeod 2005
282:McLeod 2005
174:John McLeod
144:Huckly Buck
1735:Rams group
1729:Categories
1520:Trischettn
1401:Kein Stich
1342:Doppelkopf
1257:Mulatschak
1188:Zwanzig ab
1133:Sheepshead
1118:Préférence
906:Svängknack
886:Marjapussi
876:Hindersche
750:Spoil Five
593:Hucklebuck
491:Black lady
360:Game Rules
295:Game Rules
258:References
156:Rams group
140:Hucklebuck
62:Rams group
28:Hucklebuck
1613:Tressette
1583:Botifarra
1525:Wallachen
1509:Sixty-six
1493:Schnapsen
1488:Schafkopf
1462:Ramscheln
1452:Quodlibet
1437:Mauscheln
1386:Grasobern
1268:Schnalzen
1262:Perlaggen
1128:Schwimmen
1113:Preferans
1058:Klaverjas
1038:Herzblatt
1033:Fünf dazu
988:Bierlachs
968:Bauerchen
755:Stýrivolt
636:Lanterloo
598:Kachufool
480:Bid whist
459:All fours
354:Pagat.com
168:Louisiana
96:Clockwise
1687:Category
1593:Briscola
1515:Sticheln
1337:Bolachen
1310:Bierkopf
1288:32 cards
1230:Brusbart
1206:36 cards
1108:Polignac
1093:Oma Skat
1083:Mistigri
1078:Marjolet
1053:Klammern
993:Brandeln
945:32 cards
926:Viersche
916:Tarabish
891:Rutersju
818:36 cards
718:Sheng ji
708:Rödskägg
687:Polskpas
671:Pinochle
646:Napoleon
630:Knüffeln
625:Köpknack
583:Gong Zhu
558:Cucumber
415:52 cards
241:See also
212:drop out
78:52 cards
1655:Chratze
1573:Aluette
1564:Spanish
1560:Italian
1504:Sedmice
1406:Lampeln
1391:Herzeln
1322:Blattla
1316:Binokel
1251:Kratzen
1193:Zwicken
1158:Solo 66
1098:Pilotta
1073:Manille
1063:Letzter
1008:Coinche
1003:Chouine
983:Bezique
931:Voormsi
921:Trekort
803:Zwikken
767:Tarneeb
661:Oh hell
641:Mizerka
563:Femkort
536:Clabber
227:Scoring
154:of the
148:Sputnik
104:15 min.
67:Players
1608:Julepe
1588:Brisca
1578:Bestia
1530:Watten
1477:Rumpel
1467:Ramsen
1457:Ramsch
1442:Mucken
1427:Mariáš
1416:Lupfen
1396:Herzla
1381:Gilten
1367:(2x24)
1365:Gaigel
1360:Elfern
1344:(2x24)
1318:(2x24)
1245:Jaggln
1224:Bieten
1178:Tuppen
1173:Toepen
1168:Tippen
1103:Piquet
1043:Kaiser
1028:Fipsen
1023:Euchre
1013:Écarté
978:Belote
958:Baloot
772:Thunee
745:Spades
713:Shelem
693:Priffe
673:(2x24)
588:Hearts
547:Chlust
521:Bridge
516:Bourré
511:Boston
506:Bonken
164:Bourré
127:Bourré
112:Medium
109:Chance
87:French
59:Family
33:Origin
1628:Truco
1566:packs
1499:Sedma
1411:Lorum
1348:Dreeg
1235:Dobbm
1143:Sjavs
1018:Enflé
998:Bruus
881:Knack
851:Bruus
836:Bräus
826:Agram
798:Whist
761:Sueca
740:Smear
728:Sjavs
677:Pitch
666:Pedro
531:Cinch
501:Bluke
485:Bisca
474:Baśka
469:Barbu
431:3-5-8
425:3-2-5
253:Notes
200:Rules
188:Cards
182:Talon
75:Cards
1651:Jass
1633:Tute
1618:Truc
1603:Gilé
1540:Ulti
1511:(24)
1495:(20)
1484:(24)
1418:(20)
1356:(20)
1350:(24)
1312:(20)
1306:(20)
1300:(20)
1270:(33)
1264:(33)
1253:(33)
1247:(33)
1226:(33)
1148:Skat
1123:Rams
911:Tapp
871:Frog
866:Dapp
856:Bura
846:Brús
841:Brus
831:Bête
805:(20)
793:Vira
774:(24)
763:(40)
757:(48)
736:(28)
689:(24)
682:Phat
632:(48)
621:(16)
615:(24)
603:King
549:(20)
542:Clag
538:(24)
487:(40)
476:(16)
455:(24)
453:1001
449:(24)
447:1000
443:(43)
427:(30)
402:list
219:Play
166:, a
123:Rams
93:Play
83:Deck
49:Type
1562:or
953:304
698:Put
619:Kop
441:500
436:400
352:at
70:3–7
1731::
1661:,
1657:,
336:33
334:.
266:^
1665:)
1653:(
404:)
400:(
390:e
383:t
376:v
24:.
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