Whist

How to play

Four players in two partnerships — you and the player across vs the other two. The whole deck is dealt one card at a time and the dealer's final card is turned face-up: its suit is trump for the hand (the dealer keeps the card).

The player left of the dealer leads; follow the led suit if you can, otherwise play anything. The highest trump wins the trick, or the highest card of the led suit if no trump was played, and the winner leads next.

After 13 tricks the partnership with more than six tricks scores one point per extra trick, and the deal passes left. First partnership to 5 points wins.

Ways to play

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  Against the computerPlay on one device against a computer opponent.
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  Play together, nearbyWith family and friends in the same room: up to 4 players, each on their own phone or tablet. No Wi-Fi or internet needed. In the Jambolaya app.
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  Learn by playingA guided lesson on the real game teaches you the rules one step at a time.