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Anybody play Bien?

Anybody play Bien?

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It's a Flemish card game played with four players (two teams) 32 cards (7 through A).
J of trump is high and then the 9 of trump an otherwise is A down.
J of trump = 20 points
9 of trump = 14 points
A = 11 points
K = 3 points
Q = 2 points
J (other than trump) = 1 point
10 = 10 points
9 (other than trump) = 0 points
8 & 7 = 0 points
total of 141 points in deck
All the cards are dealt and then the bidding begins.
First bidder must bid at least 50 or some multiple of 10 above that. Each player then bids in turn going up by some multiple of 10 or passing. Once a player has passed they can no longer bid that hand. Higest bidder goes first and the first card he plays becomes the trump suit.

There is a lot more to it, but I was just curious if anybody else played it.

GV

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Originally posted by Nighthawk62
It's a Flemish card game played with four players (two teams) 32 cards (7 through A).
J of trump is high and then the 9 of trump an otherwise is A down.
J of trump = 20 points
9 of trump = 14 points
A = 11 points
K = 3 points
Q = 2 points
J (other than trump) = 1 point
10 = 10 points
9 (other than trump) = 0 points
8 & 7 = 0 points
total of 14 ...[text shortened]... ump suit.

There is a lot more to it, but I was just curious if anybody else played it.

GV
I find any card game with trump suits to be endlessly dull and confusing at the same time.

I'd rather play Killer Bunnies 🙂

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Originally posted by Suzianne
I find any card game with trump suits to be endlessly dull and confusing at the same time.

I'd rather play Killer Bunnies 🙂
It's not dull I can assure you. Although many people do find it confusing for quite some time. If you have trump you may trump at any time that it is your turn even if you have the particular offsuit that is being played. Otherwise you must follow if you can. There is one card that you do not necesarily have to follow suit with is the J of trump.

GV

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I find any card game that does not involve drinking and/or gambling to be dull. When I think about it, I guess I could apply that principle to a broader scope than card games.

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Originally posted by Nighthawk62
.... If you have trump you may trump at any time ...
This sentence takes on new meaning in Yorkshire!


Speaking of the J of trump, I used to know a guy called Jay - and he didn't half trump after eating cauliflower cheese

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Originally posted by Hindstein
This sentence takes on new meaning in Yorkshire!


Speaking of the J of trump, I used to know a guy called Jay - and he didn't half trump after eating cauliflower cheese
Well I see this thread is going nowhere! LOL

GV

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Just thought I would bring this one to the top once more before I let it die>

GV