Set (cards) Set (cards) A set or group in card games is a scoring combination consisting of three or more playing cards of the same rank; in some games, such as Bieten, a set may also comprise just two cards (a 'pair'). Sets are one of the two types of meld that may be used in games where melding is part of the play; the other being a set or sequence. A set or group comprises 3 or 4 cards of the same rank and, usually, different suits. A prial (pair royal) or triplet is a set of 3 cards of equal
Trump (card games) 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 nominated as a "trump suit"; these cards then outrank all cards of plain (non-trump) suits. In other contexts, the term trump card can refer to any sort of action, authority, or policy which automatically prevails over all others. Contract bridge can be played with any suit as trump, but also includes an option to play without a trump suit. In a version known as Rex Bridge, there are two versions of no-trump, the common one (NT)