Briscola: cheat sheet
The cards, strongest first
| Card | Asso | 3 | Re | Cavallo | Fante | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
120 points in all: 61 wins the hand, 60–60 is a tie.
A trick
- Three cards each. The card face up under the deck sets the briscola (trumps).
- Reply with any card: no need to follow suit.
- Any briscola beats every other suit. Otherwise the higher card of the suit led wins.
- The winner draws first, then leads.
Words
carico: Asso or 3 · liscio: a card worth nothing · strozzo: taking a carico with a higher card of its suit
Regular deck
Remove 8, 9, 10. Jack = Fante, Queen = Cavallo, King = Re. ♦ Denari, ♥ Coppe, ♠ Spade, ♣ Bastoni.
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