Card rules · 2026-11-04

304 First Auction Hand: Judge Four Cards Before Seeing Eight

The 304 first auction hand contains only the first four cards dealt. The remaining four arrive after the initial auction and trump selection.

The 304 first auction hand contains only the first four cards dealt.

The remaining four arrive after the initial auction and trump selection.

Your first four include two strong clubs and two low side cards.

That is evidence about half your eventual hand, not proof that more clubs are coming.

Quietly checking the undealt packet would supply information the other bidders are not entitled to use.

Approach the 304 first auction hand as an incomplete-information decision.

Separate what is visible from what you hope the second batch will provide.

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