Shithead (card game) have three or more cards in their hand). The game continues sequentially in a clockwise direction unless certain wildcards are played (such as a Joker), depending on rule set. When a player has no single card that is higher in value than the card on top of the play pile, they must play they must pick up all the play pile (put it in their hand) and end their turn. Picking up the pile can often put a player at a great disadvantage when many cards have been played as they will have more cards to shed than other players.
Glossary of card game terms dealer declarer defenders Diamonds discard pile doubleton draw a card eldest face card facedown (US) faceup (US) face value fold follow suit game points hand Hearts in turn joker kind lay off lead Leaves meld natural card pack penalty picture card plain card pool prial rank renege renounce revoke schmear or smear schneider schwarz singleton slam solo soloist Spades squeeze tableau trey turn-up upcard value void widow youngest Glossary of card game terms The following is a glossary of terms used in card games. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. This list