Tresette: cheat sheet
The cards, strongest first
| Card | 3 | 2 | Asso | Re | Cavallo | Fante | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | ⅓ | ⅓ | 1 | ⅓ | ⅓ | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The last trick adds 1. Drop the fractions: 11 a hand. First team to 21 wins.
A trick
- Four players, partners across, ten cards each, no trumps. Play goes to the right.
- Follow suit if you can; otherwise play any card (it can’t win).
- The highest card of the suit led wins and leads next.
Signals (only when leading)
busso: win it and lead this suit back · striscio: I have more of it · volo: my last one
Accusi (said with your first card)
Napoletana (Asso, 2, 3 of one suit): 3 · three Assi, 2s or 3s: 3 · all four: 4
Regular deck
Remove 8, 9, 10. Jack = Fante, Queen = Cavallo, King = Re. ♦ Denari, ♥ Coppe, ♠ Spade, ♣ Bastoni.
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