You are P1, the Forehand. You passed, and P2, P3 and P4 passed too, so you must play a contract.
P4Dealer
Your hand
Which contract do you play?
Answer
The Dodge Round. Three small Taroks at 1 each and no King make a 12-count of 3, below what the Call asks for, which is the Dodge Round’s row. The Beggar is out: the Q
, the C
and the J
can each be made to win a trick. In the Dodge Round one trick costs nothing; only the player with the most Card Points loses.
, the C and the J can each be made to win a trick. In the Dodge Round one trick costs nothing; only the player with the most Card Points loses.Rule: Dodge Round: a count below what the Call asks for; only the Forehand may choose it, and only after the other three have passed.