Card rules · 2026-11-03
Court Piece: Choose Trump from the Five Cards You Can See
The trump-caller receives five cards before naming the suit; the remaining eight arrive afterwards. A♠–K♠ with another spade offers a different foundation from one isolated ace in each…
The trump-caller receives five cards before naming the suit; the remaining eight arrive afterwards. A♠–K♠ with another spade offers a different foundation from one isolated ace in each of several suits.
Compare length and high cards in the initial packet. Avoid assuming the next packet will repair whichever weakness you ignore. Once all thirteen arrive, rebuild the plan around the actual hand. The choice is already made, but the way you use that suit can still change.