At the end of each hand, each heart taken by a player counts -1, and the Queen of Spades counts -13.

The Queen of Spades may be lead at any time after the first trick.

In traditional Hearts, playing the Queen of Spades also breaks hearts.

Hearts may not be led until a heart has been played (this is called 'breaking hearts').

The winner of a trick starts the next trick.

The highest card of the suit led wins the trick.

Exception: You may not play a heart or the Queen of Spades on the first trick, even if you have no clubs.

If you have no cards of the suit led, you may play a card of any suit.

Each player must follow suit if possible.After passing cards, the player holding the 2 of clubs leads the first trick.The rotation repeats until the game ends. (3rd hand) to the player on your right,.(2nd hand) to the player across the table,.After looking at your hand, choose three cards to pass to another player. The entire deck is dealt, giving each player a hand of 13 cards. It uses the standard 52-card pack, ranked A (high) to 2 (low), with the figure cards being KQJ high to low.Hearts is a card game for 4 players, every player for themselves.The Queen retains its original rank as a spade and is equal to 13 hearts. If a suit is led of which player has no card he may discard the spade Jack and the player winning the trick must count the Jack as equal to 10 hearts.īlack Lady (Variation): The same as Black Jack except that the Queen takes the place of the Jack of Spades. Each player may begin with an equal number of points and first player losing all his is considered the loser or first player winning an agreed number of points wins the game.īlack Jack (Variation): A variation of Hearts in which the Jack of Spades (Black Jack) counts as 10 hearts, but still retains its rank as a spade. Game: Each deal is a game in itself though by agreement this may be changed. He then takes out of the pool as many points as the difference between the total number of hearts in play (thirteen) and the number of hearts he took on that hand. Howell Method: Each player puts up for each heart he has taken as many points as there are players besides himself in the game. If each player takes at least one heart or if one player takes them all, the pool is not won on that hand but remains to be added to succeeding pools until it is won. If one player takes no hearts he wins the pool, if two players take no hearts they divide the pool. Sweepstakes Method: Each player puts up one point for each heart he has taken. If two or more players take a like number of fewest hearts they divide points in half. The hearts taken by each player are then counted and settled for and cards are bunched for a new deal.Ī Simple Method: After hands are played out each player puts up one point for each heart he has taken and player taking fewest hearts wins them all. Winner of first trick leads for second and so on until the hands are played out. Highest card played of suit led wins the trick. Holding no card of suit led, player may discard a card of another suit. The Play: Eldest hand leads any card and each succeeding player in turn to the left must follow suit if possible. Objects of the Game: To win, on tricks, as few hearts as possible. to 2 (low).Ĭutting: Cut for deal low deals, Ace being lowest card.ĭealing: Deal thirteen cards to each, one at a time, in rotation to the left beginning with eldest hand. Rank of Cards: Ace (high), K, Q, J, 10, etc. Number of Players: Two to six players best four hand, as described below. From: Official Rules of Card Games, Hoyle Up-to-Date 1913

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