Hearts is a popular trick-taking card game perfect for 3-6 players. The aim is to avoid accumulating points. Here’s how you play:
- Setup: Deal all 52 cards evenly. In a 4-player game, each gets 13 cards.
- Passing Cards: Before each round, pass three unwanted cards to an opponent.
- Gameplay: Player with the 2 of clubs starts. Follow suit if possible; otherwise, play any card except hearts or the queen of spades on the first trick.
- Scoring: Hearts are worth 1 point, the queen of spades 13 points. Aim for the lowest score.
Strategies
- Avoid Hearts: Shed high hearts early.
- Queen of Spades: Offload the queen to an opponent to increase their score.
- Shooting the Moon: Collect all hearts and the queen for a 0-point round while others get 26 points.
