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Pinochle
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Pinochle (English: /ˈpiːnʌkəl/), also called pinocle or penuchle,[1] is a trick-taking ace–ten card game, typically for two to four players and played with a 48-card deck. It is derived from the card game bezique; players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of characters into melds. It is thus considered part of a "trick-and-meld" category which also includes the game belote. Each hand is played in three phases: bidding, melds, and tricks. The standard game today is called "partnership auction pinochle".
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![]() The jack of diamonds and queen of spades are the "pinochle" meld of pinochle. | |
Type | Trick-taking |
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Players | 4 in partnerships or 3 individually; variants exist for 2–6 or 8 players |
Skills | Strategy Social skills Teamwork Card counting |
Cards | 48 (double 24 card deck) or 80 (quadruple 20 card deck) |
Deck | French |
Rank (high→low) | A 10 K Q J 9 |
Play | Clockwise |
Playing time | 1 to 5 hours |
Chance | Medium |
Related games | |
Bezique, Marjolet, Binokel |
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