Gamehelpfivehundred - Revision history

Eric Juneau at 13:13, 20 July 2026

2026-07-20T13:13:04Z

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	A round consists of a bidding phase and then a playing phase.		A round consists of a bidding phase and then a playing phase.

	=== Bidding Phase ===		==== Bidding Phase ====
	Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she ~~expect~~ their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt. To bid "no trump" means the round will have no trump suit (joker is the highest ranking card) and all tricks must adhere to the suit of the card led.		Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she expects their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt. To bid "no trump" means the round will have no trump suit (joker is the highest ranking card), and all tricks must adhere to the suit of the card led.
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	\|+		!style="background-color: #eaecf0;text-align: center;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;" \|
	! style="background:~~linear~~-~~gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8)~~;" \|		!style="background-color: #eaecf0;text-align: center;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;" \|♠
	! style="background:~~linear~~-~~gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8)~~;" \|♠		!style="background-color: #eaecf0;text-align: center;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;" \|♣
	! style="background:~~linear~~-~~gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8)~~;" \|♣		!style="background-color: #eaecf0;text-align: center;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;" \|♦
	! style="background:~~linear~~-~~gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8)~~;" \|♦		!style="background-color: #eaecf0;text-align: center;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;" \|♥
	! style="background:~~linear~~-~~gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8)~~;" \|♥		!style="background-color: #eaecf0;text-align: center;font-style: normal;font-weight: 600;" \|No Trump
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	\|'''6'''		\|'''6'''
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	==== Misère ====		==== Misère ====

	Misère (sometimes called "nullo") is a bid that ranks between 7-trick bids and 8-trick bids. A player who wins this bid must not win any tricks to gain points. The bidder's partner does not participate in this round. A misère bid is worth 250 points. If playing with "reduced misère," the bid is worth 130 points and ranks between 6-trick bids and 7-trick bids.		''Misère'' (sometimes called "nullo") is a bid that ranks between 7-trick bids and 8-trick bids. A player who wins this bid must not win any tricks to gain points. The bidder's partner does not participate in this round. A misère bid is worth 250 points. If playing with "reduced misère," the bid is worth 130 points and ranks between 6-trick bids and 7-trick bids.

	In Australian bidding, a player may not bid misère before a player bids 7 tricks.		In Australian bidding, a player may not bid misère before a player bids 7 tricks.

	Open Misère is the same as a misère bid except that the player who wins the bid must play with their hand ''revealed'' after the first trick. In American bidding, this is worth 500 points and ranks between 10♦ and 10♥. If playing with "reduced misère," this bid is worth 330 points and ranks between 8-trick bids and 9-trick bids.		''Open Misère'' is the same as a misère bid except that the player who wins the bid must play with their hand ''revealed'' after the first trick. In American bidding, this is worth 500 points and ranks between 10♦ and 10♥. If playing with "reduced misère," this bid is worth 330 points and ranks between 8-trick bids and 9-trick bids.

	=== Play Phase ===		=== Play Phase ===
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	<li>King		<li>King
	<li>Queen		<li>Queen
	<li>10		<li>Ten
	<li>9		<li>Nine
	<li>8		<li>Eight
	<li>7		<li>Seven
	<li>6		<li>Six
	<li>5		<li>Five
	</ol>		</ol>

	Ranks of non-trump suits remain the same. (A, K, Q, J, 10...)		Ranks of non-trump suits remain the same. (A, K, Q, J, 10...)

	=== Scoring ===		== Scoring ==

	If the team that won the bid wins at least as many tricks as they bid, they earn points according to a predetermined scale based on suit and number of tricks. The team does not earn more points for taking more tricks than they bid. The team that did not win the bid earns 10 points for each trick they won.		If the team that won the bid wins at least as many tricks as they bid, they earn points according to a predetermined scale based on suit and number of tricks. The team does not earn more points for taking more tricks than they bid. The team that did not win the bid earns 10 points for each trick they won.
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	If the team that won the bid fails to win as many tricks as they bid, the same number is ''subtracted'' from their score.		If the team that won the bid fails to win as many tricks as they bid, the same number is ''subtracted'' from their score.

	=== Winning ===		== Winning ==

	The team that reaches 500 points first wins the game. If a team's score reaches below -500, that team loses.		The team that reaches 500 points first wins the game. If a team's score reaches below -500, that team loses.

	A team cannot win the game if they did not win the bid in that round. The maximum score without winning the bid is 490.		A team cannot win the game if they did not win the bid in that round. The maximum score without winning the bid is 490.

			==Variants==

			====Two Players====

			In addition to a normal hand, each player has a "straw pile" consisting of 10 cards -- five face down and five face up. This acts as a "second hand" or "dummy player" that the player controls.

			When a trick is played, the player must lead with a card from the hand that had the card that won the previous trick. For example, if Player A won with the {{heart\|A}} from his/her dummy hand, he/she must lead the next trick with a card from the dummy hand.

Eric Juneau at 19:07, 6 November 2025

2025-11-06T19:07:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:07, 6 November 2025
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	=== Bidding Phase ===		=== Bidding Phase ===
	Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she expect their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt. To bid "no trump" means no ~~suit will be a~~ trump suit (joker is the highest ranking card) and all tricks must adhere to the suit of the card led.		Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she expect their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt. To bid "no trump" means the round will have no trump suit (joker is the highest ranking card) and all tricks must adhere to the suit of the card led.
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	!♠		! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" \|♠
	!♣		! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" \|♣
	!♦		! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" \|♦
	!♥		! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" \|♥
	!No Trump		! style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, #f8f8f8, #e7e9e8);" \|No Trump
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	\|'''6'''		\|'''6'''
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	~~<blockquote>~~
	==== American Bidding ====		==== American Bidding ====
	In "American-style" bidding, each player can only bid once. A player cannot bid 6, but instead can "inkle" or "indicate" a suit to their partner. Only the first teammate can "inkle". This is not considered a bid. If all players "inkle" or pass, the cards are re-dealt.		In "American-style" bidding, each player can only bid once. A player cannot bid 6, but instead can "inkle" or "indicate" a suit to their partner. Only the first teammate can "inkle". This is not considered a bid. If all players "inkle" or pass, the cards are re-dealt.
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	==== Australian Bidding ====		==== Australian Bidding ====
	In "Australian-style" bidding, bidding ends when all players except one pass.		In "Australian-style" bidding, bidding ends when all players except one pass.
	~~</blockquote>~~

	The player who bids the highest adds the cards from the "blind" into their hand. They then must choose three cards to discard so they have the same number of cards in their hand as everyone else.		The player who bids the highest adds the cards from the "blind" into their hand. They then must choose three cards to discard so they have the same number of cards in their hand as everyone else.
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	Ranks of the trump suit differ from the standard ranking. From highest to lowest...		Ranks of the trump suit differ from the standard ranking. From highest to lowest...

	*Joker		<ol class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
	*Jack of the trump suit (known as the right bower)		<li>Joker
	*Jack of the same color as the trump suit (known as the left bower)		<li>Jack of the trump suit (known as the right bower)
	*Ace		<li>Jack of the same color as the trump suit (known as the left bower)
	*King		<li>Ace
	*Queen		<li>King
	*10		<li>Queen
	*9		<li>10
	*8		<li>9
	*7		<li>8
	*6		<li>7
	*5		<li>6
			<li>5
			</ol>

	Ranks of non-trump suits remain the same. (A, K, Q, J, 10...)		Ranks of non-trump suits remain the same. (A, K, Q, J, 10...)

Eric Juneau: /* Gameplay */

2025-10-03T14:24:08Z

Gameplay

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 === Bidding Phase ===
-Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she expect their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt.
+Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she expect their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt. To bid "no trump" means no suit will be a trump suit (joker is the highest ranking card) and all tricks must adhere to the suit of the card led.
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 <blockquote>
 ==== American Bidding ====

Eric Juneau at 14:09, 3 October 2025

2025-10-03T14:09:36Z

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	= Objective =		= Objective =
	Bid on how many tricks your team will win. Meet or beat your goal to earn points according to your bid, but overbid and you get nothing. Be the first team to reach 500 points.		Bid on how many tricks your team will win. Meet or beat your goal to earn points according to your bid, but overbid and you get nothing. Be the first team to reach 500 points.

			== Gameplay ==
			Players of a game of 500 play with a 43-card deck. One joker is added and twos, threes, & black fours are removed. Each player is dealt a ten-card hand. The remaining three are dealt into the "blind" (or "kitty" or "hole").

			A round consists of a bidding phase and then a playing phase.

			=== Bidding Phase ===
			Each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left, declares how many tricks he/she expect their team to take. The next player must then either outbid the previous player or pass. The bidder's partner may choose to increase their partner's bid to gain more points or pass. Once a player passes, they can no longer bid. The lowest possible bid is 6. If everyone passes, the cards are re-dealt.

			<blockquote>
			==== American Bidding ====
			In "American-style" bidding, each player can only bid once. A player cannot bid 6, but instead can "inkle" or "indicate" a suit to their partner. Only the first teammate can "inkle". This is not considered a bid. If all players "inkle" or pass, the cards are re-dealt.

			==== Australian Bidding ====
			In "Australian-style" bidding, bidding ends when all players except one pass.
			</blockquote>

			The player who bids the highest adds the cards from the "blind" into their hand. They then must choose three cards to discard so they have the same number of cards in their hand as everyone else.

			==== Misère ====

			Misère (sometimes called "nullo") is a bid that ranks between 7-trick bids and 8-trick bids. A player who wins this bid must not win any tricks to gain points. The bidder's partner does not participate in this round. A misère bid is worth 250 points. If playing with "reduced misère," the bid is worth 130 points and ranks between 6-trick bids and 7-trick bids.

			In Australian bidding, a player may not bid misère before a player bids 7 tricks.

			Open Misère is the same as a misère bid except that the player who wins the bid must play with their hand ''revealed'' after the first trick. In American bidding, this is worth 500 points and ranks between 10♦ and 10♥. If playing with "reduced misère," this bid is worth 330 points and ranks between 8-trick bids and 9-trick bids.

			=== Play Phase ===

			Players now play their cards to win tricks. The suit that won the bid is the "trump" suit. Cards of this suit will win the trick, even if other cards of a different suit have a higher rank.

			==== Card Ranks ====

			Ranks of the trump suit differ from the standard ranking. From highest to lowest...

			*Joker
			*Jack of the trump suit (known as the right bower)
			*Jack of the same color as the trump suit (known as the left bower)
			*Ace
			*King
			*Queen
			*10
			*9
			*8
			*7
			*6
			*5

			Ranks of non-trump suits remain the same. (A, K, Q, J, 10...)

			=== Scoring ===

			If the team that won the bid wins at least as many tricks as they bid, they earn points according to a predetermined scale based on suit and number of tricks. The team does not earn more points for taking more tricks than they bid. The team that did not win the bid earns 10 points for each trick they won.

			If the team that won the bid fails to win as many tricks as they bid, the same number is ''subtracted'' from their score.

			=== Winning ===

			The team that reaches 500 points first wins the game. If a team's score reaches below -500, that team loses.

			A team cannot win the game if they did not win the bid in that round. The maximum score without winning the bid is 490.

Eric Juneau: Created page with "= Objective = Bid on how many tricks your team will win. Meet or beat your goal to earn points according to your bid, but overbid and you get nothing. Be the first team to reach 500 points."

2025-10-02T21:21:50Z

Created page with "= Objective = Bid on how many tricks your team will win. Meet or beat your goal to earn points according to your bid, but overbid and you get nothing. Be the first team to reach 500 points."

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= Objective =
Bid on how many tricks your team will win. Meet or beat your goal to earn points according to your bid, but overbid and you get nothing. Be the first team to reach 500 points.