![]() ![]() If you’re lucky enough to get a run in your initial hand you can probably safely bet up to 30, and might consider going as high as 32. ![]() The first thing to look for when estimating your hand’s worth is how many melds you already have starting out with. Striking the right balance between playing conservatively and playing aggressively takes practice. Conversely, if you never bid you’ll never win, and there are times when taking risk will pay off. It takes discipline to stop yourself from overbidding and patience to sit back and wait for the right hand to come along. It is critical to evaluate your hand before bidding and determine your maximum bid based on how many points you estimate your hand will yield. However, players must exercise restraint and avoid the temptation to bid higher than the expected points they might achieve from melds and tricks. The high bidder or last player who doesn’t pass wins the bid.Įvery players wants to win the bid so they can choose the trump suit, and have the possibility of improving their hand by picking up the 3 cards in the “kitty” and exchanging them for cards in their hand. Bidding StrategiesĪfter all cards are dealt, players examine their cards and proceed to start the bidding, each player either increasing the bid or passing, until all but the last player passes. ![]() Usually the last 3 cards left get placed face down into the “kitty” in the center of the tables. To begin, the dealer shuffles the deck and deals out the entire deck to each player, 3 cards at a time if single deck or 5 cards at a time if double deck. ![]()
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