I learned this card game back in my college days. It is a team-based 4-player game played with a standard deck of cards. Players sitting opposite are in the same team and the goal is to capture as many Tens as you can.

Setup

• 4 players: Two teams of two, partners sit opposite
• Standard 52 card deck
• Dealer is chosen randomly for the first game, then rotates clockwise
• The person sitting to the left of dealer decides the trump suit after getting their first 5 cards and
• The aim is to capture as many of the four Tens as possible. Each Ten counts as one point, no other card counts for any points.

Gameplay

• The dealer distributes 5 cards to each player
• The person to the left of dealer selects the trump suit after seeing their 5 cards
• Then the dealer distributes the remaining cards (8 to each player)
• The person who decided the trump suit starts the first trick
• Players must follow the suit if possible, if not they may play any card
• The highest card of the led suit wins the trick, but if the trump suit has also been played then the highest card of trump suit wins
• The winner of the trick starts the next one

Scoring

• Scores are calculated for teams, and not individuals.
• Each captured Ten counts for 1 point
• No other card capture counts towards points
• Four games together make up a session