

The play so that a card of the chosen suit is at the bottom, but does Suit, arranges the face down pile of Twos to Fives that are not used in

The final bidder chooses a trump suit and to indicate the chosen If theįirst three players pass, the dealer is forced to bid 15, which ends the Rounds as necessary until three players pass in succession. If any player bids, the auction continues for as many Is 15 and the maximum is 28 (assuming that the point for the last trick The player to dealer's left speaks first, and subsequent players, inĬlockwise order, may either bid higher or pass.

His or her side will win in tricks at least the number of points bid. Each bid is a number, and the highest bidder undertakes that Four cards are then dealt to eachīased on these four cards, players bid for the right to choose Partnership uses one red and one black Six for this purpose.ĭeal and play are clockwise the cards are shuffled by the dealer andĬut by the player to dealer's right. Traditionally, the Twos, Threes Fours and Fives discarded from theįull 52-card pack are used as trump indicators: each player takes a set Most players nowadays do notĬount the point for the last trick, but the name of the game is stillĢ9, even when playing this version with only 28 points. This total explains the name of the game. Game, the last trick is worth an extra card point, for a total of 29: This gives a total of 28 points for cards. The aim of the game is to win tricks containing valuable cards. The cards in every suit rank from high to low: J-9-A-10-K-Q-8-7. There areĮight cards in each of the usual "French" suits: hearts, diamonds, clubsĪnd spades. 29 is usually played by four players in fixed partnerships, partners facing each other.ģ2 cards from a standard 52-card pack are used for play.
