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The Game of 45's

* Dealing * Bidding * Drawing * Playing * Reneging * Third Man High * Styles * What cards beat what cards * Dealing :

The dealer starts dealing to the person left of them, each player is dealt 5 cards in batches of 3 then 2 or 2 then 3. After the initial 3 or 2 cards are dealt to each player, 3 are dealt to a kitty (you may deal the kitty last) followed by 2 or more to each player.

Bidding :

The bidding starts with the player to the left of the deal and continues clockwise. Each player in turn may either bid or pass. Bids are made in multiples of 5 up to 30, with the minimum opening bid being 15. No suit is mentioned during the bidding process until all bids have been made. The highest bidder names the trump suit.(suit you want to play in)

Drawing:

Each player discards as many cards as they wish from their hand.

1v1 up to 4
2v2 up to 4
3v3 up to 3

The dealer then restores each player's hand to 5 cards, starting with the player to his left. the player must call out the amount of cards needed. Cards are dealt to each player and you begin play.

Playing:

The bidder throws the first card. The hand is played out in 5 tricks. If a trump is lead and you have any trump cards, you must follow suit. If an off-suit card is led, any card may be played. A trick is won by the highest trump or the highest card of the suit led if no trump are played.

Reneging Exception:

The three highest trumps (5, Jack of Suit, Ace of Hearts) have the privilege of reneging when a lower trump is led. For example, if the trump 6 is led, a player holding any of these three top trumps without lower trumps may throw off-suit instead of following suit (if he has lower trump also, then he must play a trump). But there is no reneging a higher trump. For example, if the trump Jack is played, the holder of the 5 may renege, but not the holder of the Ace of Hearts. Also if low trump is led (Ex. 6 of clubs) and higher trump is shown (Ex. Jack of clubs) and you have the Ace of Hearts you do not have to play it.

NOTE: Depending on who you play with Reneging may vary.

Third Man High:

You hear this term very often when playing playing in partners. Third man high simply means if your the third man to throw a card you throw your best trump card in your hand so your partners know what you have. Ex. you have the Ace of Hearts, your partner throws down the 6 of clubs you throw your ace to show your partner you have some good trumps.

Styles: The game of 45's can bew play in many different styles In partners, each player must be after a person on the other team. If there is a Team A and Team B, The patners sit like so A, B, A, B etc. depending on how many partners you have.

1v1
2v2 (partners)
3v3 (partners)
2v2v2 (partners)
3-way cut throat (each player plays by themselves)
4-way cut throat (each player plays by themselves)
5-way cut throat (each player plays by themselves)
6-way cut throat (each player plays by themselves)

What Beats What:

Here is each suit and what card beats what card.

From highest to lowest

In Suit

♠'s : 5, Jack of ♠: , Ace of ♥, Ace of ♠ , King of ♠ , Queen of ♠ , 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

♣'s : 5, Jack of ♣, Ace ♥, Ace of ♣, King of ♣, Queen of ♣, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

♥'s : 5, Jack of ♥, Ace ♥,King of ♥, Queen of ♥, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 2

♦'s : 5, Jack of ♦, Ace ♥, Ace of ♦, King of ♦, Queen of ♦, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 2

Off Suit

♠'s : King of ♠, Queen of ♠ , Jack of ♠, Ace of ♠, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

♣'s : King of ♣, Queen of ♣ , Jack of ♣, Ace of ♣, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

♥'s : King of ♥, Queen of ♥ , Jack of ♥, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2

♦'s : King of ♦, Queen of ♦ , Jack of ♦, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace of ♦

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