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Pinochle is thought to have two possible origins. One is that it is a cousin of Binokel, with both games evolving from the game of bezique. [2] [verification needed] A second alternative is that pinochle actually developed from the Swiss and, later, South German game of Binocle or Binokel, [3] which in turn is a descendant of bezique.
The object of the game is to score points as in regular rummy by laying down or laying off cards, initially in groups of matching cards known as melds, with a meld consisting of either: 3 or 4 cards of the same rank (e.g. 8 ♠ 8 ♥ 8 ♣ or 8 ♦ 8 ♠ 8 ♥ 8 ♣) called a set; or in sequences of three or more cards of the same suit (e.g. 8 ...
In Pinochle, you play with four players (including yourself) and a 48-card deck. In order to score points, you by taking tricks and forming combinations of cards into melds.
Aces around, dix or double pinochles. Score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds.
Pinochle is a trick-taking game for up to four players and played with a 48 card deck. You score points by trick-taking and by forming combinations of Game of the Day: Pinochle
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The face up card (whether it is the original or a 7 of trumps) is the last to be taken (by the loser of the trick just played) at the end of the first phase of play. In a variation of the game, if a player finds no face card in his hand (A, 10, K, Q or J), a "carte blanche" may be declared which receives 50 points from the opponent. All cards ...