P1, the Forehand, has passed. You are P2, and it is your turn to bid.
P1Forehand
P4Dealer
Your hand












Which bid do you make?
Answer
Piccolo. Every card but one can duck: the reds are 3s and 4s, the lowest of their suits, the blacks are 7s and 8s, and the II, III and IV are small Taroks. The XX is a big Tarok with small Taroks below it, the one card that will win a trick whether you like it or not. One such card is the Piccolo; with none it would be the Beggar.
Rule: Piccolo: a hand that would match the Beggar but for exactly one card that will win a trick; with two such cards you lose the Piccolo.