Pluck (card game) Pluck (card game) Pluck is a trick-taking playing card game for four players (two teams of two). The game is played similar to Spades and Hearts. A standard deck of playing cards is dealt out (excluding jokers) evenly among the players. The objective is to get ten points (called plucks) before the other team. Thirteen cards are dealt singly in turn to each of the four players. The player that calls the initial trump suit plays a card and all other players must play a card of that suit if they have it. Highest card wins. If the player doesn't
Skat (card game) the outset how many rounds/deals they will play for. A central aspect of the game are the three coexisting varieties called "suit", "grand" and "null" games, that differ in suit order, scoring and even overall goal to achieve. Each round of the game starts with a bidding phase to determine declarer and the required minimum game value (explained below). Then, ten tricks are played, allowing players to take trick points. Each card has a face value (except in null games) and is worth that number of points for the player winning the trick. The total face value of all cards