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After the matter of determining trump has been resolved, actual game play begins. The player to the left of the dealer goes first, leading the first trick. Each player plays to the trick in turn. If able, each player follows the suit lead, unless they are unable, in which case they may play any card. Additionally, playing a trump is always acceptable. The player who plays the highest card of the suit led (aces rank high) collects the trick, unless a trump is played, in which case the highest trump played wins the trick. Collected tricks are not added to the player’s hand, but rather a separate score pile kept in front of them. The winner of the trick leads the next one. If more than one player slaps the Jack, the one whose hand is directly on top of the Jack gets the pile. If a player slaps a card that is not a Jack, they must give a card face down to the player of that card. When a player has no more cards left they are out of the game, the one who collects all the cards WINS! |