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Whist
A simple partnership trick-taking game: no bidding, just take the most tricks with the trump suit.
At a glance
- Players
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 30 min
- Ages
- 8+
- Deck
- Standard 52-card deck
- Style
- Trick-taking games
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- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
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- Level
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- Players
- 4
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
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Partners name trump and race to take three of five tricks. The Jacks of trump color are the bowers.
- Players
- 4
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
- Medium