The bidding ends once all but one player passes, or a bid of smudge is made. The dealer may also steal the high bid by bidding the same as the highest current bid. If all other players pass the dealer must bid 2. Smudge requires that all four points above are won along with all 6 tricks as well. The minimum bid is 2 and the maximum bid is a bid of Smudge (or 5). Players bid on how many of the above points they must win in a round. The player on the dealer’s left will start and in turn, each player will bid higher than the previous or pass. Once all players have received their hands the round of bidding can begin. Each ace is worth 4 points, each king is worth 3, each queen is worth 2, each jack is worth 1, and each 10 is worth 10 points. There is a total of 4 possible points to be won in a round.įor the game, point players tally their score based on the cards they won in tricks. Finally, the jack point is awarded to the team that wins the jack of trumps in a trick. The game point is awarded to whichever team scores the most points (discussed more below). Low means the team that wins in a trick the lowest trump in play scores 1 point. High means the team that holds the highest trump in play scores 1 point. There is scoring for high, low, game, and jack. The suits are ranked Ace (high), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 (low).įor bidding, there are points awarded to players who win certain cards or meet certain criteria during the game This deck is shuffled and dealt out each player receiving 6 cards. The first dealer is chosen at random and passes to the left for each new deal. Teammates will sit across from each other and share a score for the game. The goal is for your team to reach a score of 21 before your opponents. Partner Pitch is a trick-taking card game for 4 players.
TYPE OF GAME : Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 Players MATERIALS: A Standard 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. OBJECTIVE OF PARTNER PITCH: The objective of Partner Pitch is to reach a score of 21.