ThegreatTarneebCardGame
Tarneeb,alsocalledHokmor"kamTedman"inArabianGulfregion,isapopularplaintrick-takingcardgameplayedinvariousmiddleeasterncountries,mostnotablyinthecountriesoftheLevant,Theaimoftarneebistowinasetofcontinuoushands.Therearefourplayersinpartnershipsoftwoteams.Theteamsstaytogetherforallthegamesofaset.
Theobjectiveofthebiddingteamistotakeatleastthenumberoftricksthattheybid.Theobjectiveoftheotherteamistohinderthedeclarerteamfromreachingtheirdeclaredbid.
Theindividualdeclarerleadstothefirsttrick.Playerscounterclockwisemustfollowsuitiftheycan;aplayerwhohasnocardsofthesuitledcanplayanycard.Atrickiswonbythehighesttarneeb(trump)init,ifany.Iftherearenotarneebsinthetrick,thehighestcardofthesuitledwinsit.Thewinnerofatrickleadstothenext.
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