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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.
In card games, a meld is a set of matching cards, typically three or more, that earn a player points and/or allow them to deplete their hand. [1] Melds typically come in sequences of ascending cards belonging to the same suit known as runs ( 8 ♠ 9 ♠ 10 ♠ ) or sets/groups of cards of identical rank ( 8 ♠ 8 ♣ 8 ♥ ).
The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, or MELD, is a scoring system for assessing the severity of chronic liver disease.It was initially developed to predict mortality within three months of surgery in patients who had undergone a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure, [1] and was subsequently found to be useful in determining prognosis and prioritizing for receipt of ...
Pinochle. Aces around, dix or double pinochles. Score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. By Masque Publishing
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.
Only one meld can be declared per trick won. Scores for these are written immediately. The list of melds and their scores are listed in the table above. Note that a card used in one meld cannot be played in the same meld later on. For example, K ♣ married to Q ♣ cannot later be married to the second Q ♣. However, it can be used for a ...
A meld of 7 ♣ 7 ♦ 7 ♥, A ♣ A ♦ A ♥ 2 ♦ would score 95 points and can be played. Note that both initial melds can be played if the team's total score is below 1500, and that neither can be played if the team's total score is 3000 or higher. The minimum meld requirement for a team which has a negative score is 15.
meld. Any scoring combination of cards announced, shown or played, e.g. three of a kind or a sequence of three or more cards. [48] A declaration of such a combination. [67] To make a meld. misère A contract or undertaking to lose every trick. [67] Also bettel, bettler or null. misdeal