Skat (card game) trick points have been won can not be lost, regardless of claims. After the last trick has been played, the game is scored. Winning conditions for null game are different from suit and grand games. To win a suit or grand game, declarer needs at least 61 card points in his tricks. If declarer announced "Schneider", he needs at least 90 card points in order to win. The two cards in the "Skat" count towards declarer's tricks. If declarer announced "Schwarz", he must take all ten tricks in order to win. The highest-ranking cards for taking the tricks (the jacks)
Pinochle may also be used. There is an increased possibility that when one team declares trump another team may have an equal number of trump also, which may lead to an interesting game. An optional scoring rule rewards 1,000 points for a quadruple pinochle—four jacks of diamonds and four queens of spades in a meld. Alternate end games One variation on winning allows a team or individual to win instantly from any score by taking all the tricks in a hand. To win in this fashion, the winning player or team must play very skillfully to prevent opposing players from taking