• Players: 4, with 2 players in each team
• The pack: 52 card deck

OBJECT OF THE GAME

Win as many tricks as possible with the highest number of tens from all four suits.

STARTING THE GAME

Deal a total of 13 cards to each player; a batch of 5 cards is dealt first and then in batches of 4. To choose the trump (Closed trump game) the player to the right of the dealer chooses a card from their hand and sets it face down on the table. This card's suit will be the trump suit.

HOW TO PLAY

The player that chooses the trump begins by playing any one of their cards to lead the first trick. The remaining players then play. If they are unable to follow suit, they may play a card of any suit or choose to reveal the hidden trump. The suit of the trump card becomes the highest in the game.

A trick is won by the highest card of the trump suit, and when no trump card is played, the player with the highest value card of the suit led, wins the trick. The winner of one trick starts the next trick.

After completing all the 13 tricks:

If a team captures 3 or all 4 of the tens, they win the game. If all the 4 tens are taken by one team, it is called ‘Mendicot’. When a team wins all the 13 tricks, it’s called a ‘Whitewash’.

If both teams get 2 tens each, then the team that has won the majority of tricks, wins the game.

Tips:

• Focus on getting the tens. Either 3 or all 4.
• Save your high-ranking cards for tricks in which your opponent team has played their tens cards.
• If your team has already lost 2 tens to the opponents, focus on winning the remaining tricks.