Different bidding contracts have survived a long time. In the book "Der praktische Tarockspieler" ("The Practical Tarock Player") by Moriz Bermann (1894) three different contracts are presented, two of which correspond roughly to the above; in the third, two cards or even just one could be taken from the talon. However, a combination of "Rufer" and "Solo" games was to prevail, in each of which three cards from the talon or none (Solo contracts) could be played. In the 2nd edition of Sigmund Ulmann's "Illustrirtem Wiener Tarokbuch", only the forehand could play a "Rufer" with talon without further announcements. Above this, a "Rufer with Pagat" and a "Solo Rufer" could be played without a talon. Even higher in the auction was the "Dreier", which had now freed itself meaningfully from the three talon cards and became the name for soloist games against three defenders; and the highest game was therefore the "Solo Dreier" without talon. By now, this was the basic structure of the game as it is today, with the difference that, today, a "Pagat Rufer" always ranks higher than a "Solo Rufer" in the auction.