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German whist rules pdf
German whist is a two-player trick-taking card game where the winner of each trick draws a replacement card from the stock until it runs out, then the final 13 tricks are played without replenishment.
Key points
- The 27th card determines the trump suit for the entire hand.2
- In the first 13 tricks, the trick winner takes the face-up replacement card; the loser takes the face-down card beneath it, keeping both hands at 13 cards.12
- The player who wins more of the final 13 tricks wins the hand.12
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Sources
- Rules of Card Games: German Whist pagat.com Provides the detailed rules and trick-count structure for German whist.
- German whist en.wikipedia.org Confirms the deal, trump determination, and two-phase hand structure.
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