Meld (cards) such as Pinochle and Bezique. Meld (cards) In card games, a meld is a set of matching cards, typically three or more, that earn a player points and/or allow him to deplete his hand. Melds typically come in sequences of ascending cards belonging to the same suit known as "runs" () or "sets/groups" of cards of identical rank (). Other ones may be "marriage" (e.g. K and Q) and "bezique" (Q and J). Melding is typical in games of the Rummy family, such as Canasta and Gin. It is also used in other games such as mahjong. Melds are also
Trump (card games) to the prevalence of the trump in card games, the term used in Japan for the standard 52-card deck of playing cards is , derived from the English word "trump". From this card game use came metaphoric uses, e.g.: In general strategy, a trump card is the move one party can use to attain decisive victory. In this sense, a trump card can be a person, a weapon, or the starting of a chain of events. Trump (card games) A trump is a playing card which is elevated above its usual rank in trick-taking games. Typically, an entire suit is