How Do You Play Klaberjass?
Try pronouncing this card game “Klobber-yosh” — or just call it Klob. Originally a Hungarian card game, Klaberjass became a favorite for gamblers in the United States as a one-on-one test of talent. Here’s how to play: Number of players: Two Object: To score points by declaring sequences and by winning high-scoring cards in tricks (see “Sequences” section below). The cards: A 32-card deck, A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7 for each suit. The rank of trump cards is different from that in the other suits. Card rank in trumps: J (high), 9, A, 10, K, Q, 8, 7. Card rank in the other suits: A, 10, K, Q, J, 9, 8, 7. To play: Deal six cards to each player, three at a time, and turn over an upcard to propose trump. Now the trump bidding begins. Nondealer speaks first, saying “Pass,” “Take,” or “Schmeiss” (pronounced “shmyss”). Take means nondealer accepts the suit turned up as trump. Nondealer then becomes the “maker”, or the player responsible for making the higher score. Being the maker has some serious cons
