Rook (card game) to trump the Rook Bird card. Red 2 Trump: Another variation of Rook in which the red 2 is the second highest trump card in the game. Also known as the "little rook" Orbanes, Philip E. (1999). "Rook in a Book". Winning Moves, Inc. . Rook (card game) Rook is a trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards. Sometimes referred to as Christian cards or missionary cards, Rook playing cards were introduced by Parker Brothers in 1906 to provide an alternative to standard playing cards for those in the Puritan tradition or Mennonite culture who considered the
Card game gambling games in which players bet into a pool, called the pot, value of which changes as the game progresses that the value of the hand they carry will beat all others according to the ranking system. Variants largely differ on how cards are dealt and the methods by which players can improve a hand. For many reasons, including its age and its popularity among Western militaries, it is one of the most universally known card games in existence. Many other card games have been designed and published on a commercial or amateur basis. In some cases, the game uses