Points can be scored for certain combinations of cards in hand of one player. Hence there are a total of 50 points available for tricks. Each Ace, Ten and King is worth one point, and the team who win the last trick get an extra 2 points. At the end of the play, each side counts the points they have taken in tricks. In each suit the cards rank, from highest to lowest, Ace, Ten, King, Queen, Jack. Dealing practice varies common methods are 4 cards at a time, 5 cards at a time, or 2 cards to each player, and the remainder 3 at a time. All the cards are dealt to the players, so that everyone has 20. If both sides reach 500 on the same hand, the bidding side wins.ĭeal and play are clockwise. The game is won by the first partnership to achieve a score of 500 or more. by winning aces, tens and kings in tricks.by declaring and showing (melding) combinations of cards held in a players hand.The object of the high bidder's team is to win at least as many points as the amount they bid. Whoever bids highest has the privilege of choosing trumps and leading to the first trick. Idea of the GameĪfter the deal there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win. This deck can be formed by mixing together two normal Pinochle decks, having thrown out the nines, or from four regular 52 card decks from which you throw out all the numerals 2 to 9.

The deck consists of 80 cards, containing A 10 K Q J in each of the four suits, and with four identical copies of each card. There are four players partners sit across from each other. Home :: Card games :: Marriage Group Double Deck Pinochle

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