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Phat is a trick taking game for four players, played in fixed partnerships. A standard 52 card pack is used, with cards ranking (from highest to lowest): A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2.
[[Category:Card games]]
== Overview ==


== Objective ==
* Standard 52 cards.
* Rank order is ace high {{card|A}}{{card|K}}{{card|Q}}{{card|J}}{{card|10}}{{card|9}}{{card|8}}{{card|7}}{{card|6}}{{card|5}}{{card|4}}{{card|3}}{{card|2}}
* Phat is a four player trick-taking game.
* Players opposite each other are a team.
* The first team to score 181 points wins.
* '''''Phat''''' cards score immediately.
* A team that collects more than half of the '''''Muck''''' scores 8 points at the end of the round.
* If both teams collect half of the Muck, the 8 points are carried over to the next round.


The aim is to win tricks containing valuable cards, known as the '''phat'''. Winning a trick containing a valuable cards causes the team who won the trick to immediately score the relevant points. Once all tricks are played, there is an extra bonus of 8 points for winning at least half of the '''muck'''. The valuable cards are as follows:
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{|class="wikitable" style="width:auto; text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Phat
|+ The scoring cards
!
!colspan="6"|Trump
!colspan="2"|Non-Trump
|-
|-
! colspan="2" padding: 5px; vertical-align: top;" | The Phat
!Card(s)
! colspan="2" padding: 5px; vertical-align: top;" | The Muck
|{{card|A}}
|{{card|K}}
|{{card|Q}}
|{{card|J}}
|{{card|9}}
|{{card|5}}
|{{card|9}}
|{{card|5}}
|-
|-
| '''Card''' || '''Points''' || '''Card''' || '''Points'''
!Points
|4
|3
|2
|1
|18
|10
|9
|5
|-
|-
| Ace of trumps || 4 points || Each Ace || 4 points
!Total
|-
!colspan="8"|80
| King of trumps || 3 points || Each King || 3 points
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="width:auto; text-align:center;"
|+Muck
!
!colspan="5"|All Trump & Non-Trump
|-
|-
| Queen of trumps || 2 points || Each Queen || 2 points
!Cards
|{{card|A}}
|{{card|K}}
|{{card|Q}}
|{{card|J}}
|{{card|10}}
|-
|-
| Jack of trumps || 1 point || Each Jack || 1 point
!Points
|4
|3
|2
|1
|10
|-
|-
| Nine of trumps || 18 points || Each Ten || 10 points
!Total
|-
!colspan="5"|80
| Five of trumps || 10 points
|-
| Non-trump nines || 9 points
|-
| Non-trump fives || 5 points
|}
|}
</div>
== Game play ==


The most valuable cards are the "Big Phat", i.e. the 9 of trumps, and the "Little Phat", i.e. the 5 of trumps. In total, there are 80 points to be won in the phat, and an extra 8 from the muck.
* All the cards are dealt.
* The first player is selected randomly.
** Each round the first player responsibility passes clockwise.
* The suit of the first card of each round is the trump suit.
* Each player plays one card.
* Suit must be followed if possible.
* The trick is won by:
*# The highest trump, otherwise
*# The highest card of the suit led.
* The winner of each trick leads the next.

Latest revision as of 21:39, 18 February 2024

Overview

  • Standard 52 cards.
  • Rank order is ace high AKQJ1098765432
  • Phat is a four player trick-taking game.
  • Players opposite each other are a team.
  • The first team to score 181 points wins.
  • Phat cards score immediately.
  • A team that collects more than half of the Muck scores 8 points at the end of the round.
  • If both teams collect half of the Muck, the 8 points are carried over to the next round.
Phat
Trump Non-Trump
Card(s) A K Q J 9 5 9 5
Points 4 3 2 1 18 10 9 5
Total 80
Muck
All Trump & Non-Trump
Cards A K Q J 10
Points 4 3 2 1 10
Total 80

Game play

  • All the cards are dealt.
  • The first player is selected randomly.
    • Each round the first player responsibility passes clockwise.
  • The suit of the first card of each round is the trump suit.
  • Each player plays one card.
  • Suit must be followed if possible.
  • The trick is won by:
    1. The highest trump, otherwise
    2. The highest card of the suit led.
  • The winner of each trick leads the next.
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