P2 played No-Trump and captured these 20 cards.
P1Forehand
Taroks
Hearts
Diamonds
Spades
How many Card Points did P2 capture, and is the No-Trump made?
Answer
45: made. The 1
and the 1
are empty, so the base count is 18, and the pips add 27, exactly the 45 No-Trump needs. 37 forgets that each Tarok counts 1 in the base count, 18 stops after the base count, and 44 misses a Jack’s pip.
and the 1 are empty, so the base count is 18, and the pips add 27, exactly the 45 No-Trump needs. 37 forgets that each Tarok counts 1 in the base count, 18 stops after the base count, and 44 misses a Jack’s pip.Rule: Set the empty four aside first, then count the rest: that is your base count. Add the pips: that is your pip count. Together the two counts are your Card Points.