Card rules · 2026-11-03
7-8: A Bigger Off-Suit Card Can Still Lose
If neither card is trump and the two suits differ, the led card wins. A legal A♣ discard does not beat a led Q♦ simply because the ace ranks higher in its own suit.
If neither card is trump and the two suits differ, the led card wins. A legal A♣ discard does not beat a led Q♦ simply because the ace ranks higher in its own suit.
Check suit before comparing rank. When unable to follow, decide whether to use a trump or release an unwanted non-trump card. An off-suit ace may be too valuable to throw away, but its value elsewhere does not grant it power in this particular trick.