INTRODUCTION

Whist is the direct forerunner of Bridge. A standard 52-card pack is used. The cards in each suit rank from highest to lowest: A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Whist is played by four players, who play in two partnerships with the partners sitting opposite each other.

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THE DEAL

The dealer deal each player one card at a time, faced down, until they come to the last card, so that each player has thirteen cards. The last card is the trump card

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GAME PLAY

The turn to play is in clockwise rotation. The player on the dealer's left leads first and may play any card. Each player in turn plays a card, following suit if possible. If you cannot follow suit, a player may play any card. Four cards played (including the card led) constitute a trick. A trick is won by the person who played the highest trump. Any trick not containing a trump is won by the person who played the highest card of the suit led. The winner of each trick leads next.

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SCORE

Each trick counts one point for the player winning it.

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WINNING

The player with the highest total score at the end of the game is the winner.

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