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Pitch is a North American descendant of all fours. Two or more players play individually or in equal-sized teams, seated alternatingly. Default play rotation is clockwise in most areas.
Pitch (or "high low jack") is an American trick-taking game equivalent to the British blind all fours which, in turn, is derived from the classic all fours (US: seven up). Historically, pitch started as "blind all fours", a very simple all fours variant that is still played in England as a pub game. [ 1 ]
All fours, pitch, Pedro; minor influence from euchre Smear (also known as Schmier ) is a North-American trick-taking card game of the all fours group, [ 1 ] and a variant of pitch (setback). Several slightly different versions are played in Michigan , Minnesota , Northern and Central Iowa, Wisconsin and also in Ontario, Canada.
Cinch, also known as Double Pedro or High Five, is an American trick-taking card game of the all fours family derived from Auction Pitch via Pedro. [1] Developed in Denver, Colorado in the 1880s, [2] it was soon regarded as the most important member of the all fours family in the USA, but went out of fashion with the rise of Auction Bridge. [3]
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Pedro is an American trick-taking card game of the all fours family based on auction pitch.Its most popular variant is known as cinch, double Pedro or high five which was developed in Denver, Colorado, around 1885 [1] and soon regarded as the most important American member of the all fours family.
All fours group. Based on the old English game of all fours in which there were game points for High (highest trump), Low (lowest trump), Jack (of trumps) and Game (most card points). Surviving members of the group include American Pitch , British Phat and Irish Don .
pitch In some games of the all fours family, to lead to the first trick, establishing the trump suit in doing so. pitcher A player who establishes trumps in leading to the first trick plain card A card other than a court card. [85] plain suit Any suit that is not a trump suit. [84] play. To contribute a card to a trick. [82]