You are P3. P2 opened with Two, and the bidding has come to you.
P1Forehand
P4Dealer
Your hand
Pad
- P2: Two
Do you pass, bid One, or bid Solo three?
Answer
Solo three. Seven Taroks pass the count for a Solo, and four of them are big: the Skus, the XXI, the XVIII and the XV. That is one extra big Tarok per rung up to Solo three, worth 8 Victory Points plus distance. One would share the hand with a Partner when your cards meet the rung above it.
Rule: Climb to Two, One or a Solo only as your Tarok count climbs past five and then six, one extra big Tarok per rung as the price of one fewer talon card.