Pinochle facts for kids
The jack of diamonds and the queen of spades are the "pinochle" meld of pinochle.
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| Type | Trick-taking |
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| Players | 4 in partnerships or 3 individually, variants exist for 2-6 or 8 players |
| Skills required | Strategy Social skills Teamwork Card counting |
| Cards | 48 (double 24 card deck) or 80 (quadruple 20 card deck) |
| Deck | French |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Card rank (highest to lowest) | A 10 K Q J 9 |
| Playing time | 1 to 5 hours |
| Random chance | Medium |
| Related games | |
| Bezique, Marjolet, Binokel | |
Pinochle, also called pinocle or penuchle, is a trick-taking, Ace-Ten card game typically for two to four players and played with a 48-card deck. It is derived from the card game bezique; players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. It is thus considered part of a "trick-and-meld" category which also includes the game belote. Each hand is played in three phases: bidding, melds, and tricks. The standard game today is called "partnership auction pinochle."
See also
In Spanish: Pinochle para niños
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