Trull (cards) Trull (cards) The trull is a trio of three special trump cards used in Tarock games in Austria and other countries that have a much higher card value than the other trumps. The individual cards are known as trull cards ("Trullstücke"). The word "trull" is derived from the French "tous les trois" which means "all three". In spite of its French roots the term is not common in the game of French tarot, where the trull cards are called "les bouts" ("butts") or, in earlier times, "les oudlers", which has no other meaning. The games of the tarot (French) or
Trump (card games) hand as in Ninety-nine, be determined by drawing a card at random as in Bezique, by the last card dealt to a designated player as in Whist, by the first card played as in Nine Card Don, be chosen by a designated player as in Barbu, or players may bid for the right to select the trump suit as in Contract Bridge or Skat. In most games, trump cards cannot be played if the player has any cards of the suit led to the trick; the requirement to "follow suit" is of higher priority. In a few games, trumps can