Rules of the game Israeli whist

1 rules of game

1.1 ranking of cards in whist
1.2 dealing of cards
1.3 bidding

1.3.1 bidding determines trump suit
1.3.2 bidding determines contract


1.4 game round

1.4.1 putting down cards
1.4.2 takes trick
1.4.3 example of game round

rules of game
ranking of cards in whist

the cards ranked number , suit.

the ranking number, strong weak: a, k, q, j, 10, 9,..., 3, 2
the ranking suit, strong weak: nt (no trump), ♠, ♥, ♦, ♣.

dealing of cards

a round begins dealing out cards (without jokers) 4 players. dealer switched every round in clockwise direction, player left of current dealer next dealer. each player receives 13 cards remain hidden other players.

bidding

in israeli whist there 2 rounds of bidding: round determine trump suit , round determine contract.

the bidding determines trump suit

an interesting thing happens when 4 players pass . in situation, there frisch round.

frisch

in frisch round, every player passes 3 cards player left. cards laid on table facing down, , player may pick cards given him, after passed 3 cards. after frisch round there bidding determine trump suit, minimal bid 6 instead of 5. there can 3 frisch rounds, , after each one, minimal bid increases one. if after 3 frisch rounds there still no bidding, round canceled , cards shuffled , dealt again.

the word frisch originates german word fresh . round called goulash , borrowed informal bridge term goulash deal.

the bidding determines contract

after trump suit determined, there bidding round in contracts determined – is, number of tricks player declares take. first bid winner of previous bidding (that determined trump suit). in bid, says number of tricks win; number of tricks must @ least number declared in previous bidding round. next bids player left, can bid many s/he likes (between 0 , 13), , other 2 in turn. last player bid not allowed make bid makes sum of 4 bids 13, because 4 players might able succeed in round. last player bid determines if sum more 13 (an on game) or less 13 (an under : game). meaning @ least 1 player not take enough tricks in on game, , take many in under game.

a game round

after cards dealt , trump , contracts established, there 13 game rounds, in each player puts down card , player puts down strongest card takes trick.

putting down cards

in first game round, first put down card winner of first bid, next player left, , on. in subsequent rounds, winner of previous round plays first. first player of round allowed put down of cards , other players must follow suit (put down cards of same suit). if player doesn t have cards of same suit, may put down other card has. if player have cards of same suit, puts down cards of suit, , later caught (he have put down cards eventually) fined 100 points. if player doesn t have cards of same suit, may put down card not of trump suit, , surely loses trick, or may cut (put down trump card).

who takes trick

after 4 cards have been put down, winner of trick determined, highest card of suit started round wins, unless trump cards put down, , in case, strongest trump wins. player win trick 1 start next round. when playing no trump (nt), rules same, there no option cut, player not have leading suit loses trick sure.

example of game round

an example round (diamond trump): player leads 9♣, player b q♣, player c 7♦, player d 8♣. notice player c has no clubs, or else have put down club, has 2 options: rid of card not trump, or try win trick trump. player d had clubs, had put down club , not put down trump, , player c wins trick.