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
Trull (cards) most Tarock variants from the former Habsburg Monarchy the Sküs took over the role of the 22nd and highest trump card, retaining its name, despite its new role. The Trull plays a special role in the rules of almost all Tarock card games. The (rounded up) value of each card in the trull is five points, while all other trump cards (usually 19) count only one point. This applies regardless of whether the Fool is the traditional special card or the highest trump card. Only in regional Italian variants can there be other trump cards that count more than one