Rules
Sixty-Six card game · Rules
Two players receive six cards each from a 24-card deck. The exposed card beneath the stock determines trump.
Objective
Reach 66 card points in a deal and earn seven game points to win the match.
Deal and setup
Two players receive six cards each from a 24-card deck. The exposed card beneath the stock determines trump.
How to play — step by step
- Lead a card. While the stock is open, your opponent may play anything; the higher card of the led suit or trump wins.
- The trick winner draws first and the other player second; the trick winner also leads the next trick.
- After the stock is exhausted or closed, follow suit and beat if possible; if void, play trump when you have one.
- A king and Ober of the same suit can announce 20 points, or 40 in trump. The computer checks when 66 is reached.
Important rules to remember
Play example
A king and Ober of the same suit form a marriage worth 20 points, or 40 in trump. Its points count only once you have won a trick.
Key terms
- trick
- One round of cards played
- meld
- Valid group or run of cards
- discard
- Put a card aside from your hand