The Forehand has passed, and you are the Dealer. Your 15 cards at the bidding.
P1Forehand
Pass
Your hand
Do you say "I'll play" or pass?
Answer
I’ll play. The Pagat is a Tarok too, so you hold six: the Skus, the Moon, the XVIII, the XVI, the IX and the Pagat. With the K
and the K
the sure winners are the Skus, the Moon, the XVIII, the XVI and the two Kings: six. Leave the Pagat out of the count and you pass a hand that meets the test.
and the K the sure winners are the Skus, the Moon, the XVIII, the XVI and the two Kings: six. Leave the Pagat out of the count and you pass a hand that meets the test.Rule: Say “I’ll play” (the Declarer Challenge) if you hold six or more Taroks including the Skus or the Moon, plus two Kings. That means about six sure winners, Kings and big Taroks (XV and up) counted together. Pass with everything else.