SCOTCH WHIST

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OBJECTIVE OF SCOTCH WHIST:  Be the first player or team to reach 41 points.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 8 players

NUMBER OF CARDS: 36 card deck

RANK OF CARDS: (low) 6 – Ace (high)

TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking

AUDIENCE: Adults

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INTRODUCTION OF SCOTCH WHIST

Scotch Whist is a versatile trick taking card game that can be played with as few as two players and as many as eight.  It can be played in teams or individually.  Although the name suggests that the game hails from Scotland, evidence suggests that it actually originated in Germany.  The biggest give away that this is a German game is the trump suited Jack’s movement in rank.  This particular game feature is extremely German in nature, and it can be found in many other trick taking games from that country.

This game is also called Catch the Ten because capturing the 10 of trumps is key to scoring well during the round. 메이저놀이터추천

THE CARDS & THE DEAL

The base deck for Scotch Whist includes the 6’s – Aces.  However, the deck size and deal varies depending on the number of players.  

Players	Arrangement	Cards	Hands
2	Individually	6’s – Aces	Deal three 6 card hands to each player, play them one hand at time
3	Individually	6’s – Aces	Deal two 6 card hands to each player, play them one hand at a time
4	Individually, teams of two	6’s – Aces	Deal 9 cards to each player
5	Individually	6’s – Aces, Remove 6 of spades	Deal 7 cards to each player
6	Individually, teams of two	6’s – Aces	Deal 6 cards to each player
7	Individually	6’s – Aces, Remove 6 of spades	Deal 5 cards to each player
8	Individually, teams of two	7’s – Aces, Remove all 6’s	Deal 4 cards to each player