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Bieten
Bieten, Laubbieten, Lab bietn or Labbieten (in South Tyrol) or Bavarian Poker (German: Bayrischer Pocker) is a card game that is popular in the Tyrolean region and the Bavarian Prealps. It used to be a game frequently played by timber rafters and muleteers. It can be seen as a precursor to the traditional Tyrolean game of Perlaggen. The unusual feature of Bieten is the nature of the competition. The players have the option, even if they have a poor hand, of persuading their opponent(s) to cave in through skilful bidding (Bieten) and bluffing.
The aim of each hand is to score points by winning certain 'figures'.
German playing cards are used for Bieten. It is usually played by 2 or more players, without partnerships, but 3 or 4 players works best. Of the standard deck of 36 cards, the 6 of Acorns, Leaves and Hearts are removed, leaving only the 6 of Bells, the Weli, in play. The card ranking is as for Watten, i.e. Sow ("A") - King - Ober - Unter - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - Weli.
In Austrian Tyrol, William Tell pattern cards (also called "double German cards" or doppeldeutsche Karten) are usually used for Bieten, while in South Tyrol the Salzburg pattern is more common.
The dealer shuffles the cards and gives the player to the right, the opportunity to cut, before dealing clockwise to each player - depending on the game variant - three or four cards (in two packets). Forehand begins by playing a card, the other players follow in clockwise order. Players must follow suit, but do not have to take the trick. There are no trumps.
The winner of the trick is the player who played the highest card of the led suit. The winner leads to the next trick and so on until all the cards have been played. The cards remain face up on the table in front of each player.
During the hands, players have the right, during their turn (whether on lead or not), to bid a 'figure' (Figur) before or after playing the card to the trick. A precondition is that the figure in question must be held (exception "Spiel" – see below) and that the figure has not yet been bid for in this hand. The following 5 figures may be bid for:
Bidding is initiated e.g. with the words, "I bid my Hearts" ("I biet mein Herz") or "My Greens" ("meine Grünen"). The remaining players must respond in clockwise order and have the following options:
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Bieten
Bieten, Laubbieten, Lab bietn or Labbieten (in South Tyrol) or Bavarian Poker (German: Bayrischer Pocker) is a card game that is popular in the Tyrolean region and the Bavarian Prealps. It used to be a game frequently played by timber rafters and muleteers. It can be seen as a precursor to the traditional Tyrolean game of Perlaggen. The unusual feature of Bieten is the nature of the competition. The players have the option, even if they have a poor hand, of persuading their opponent(s) to cave in through skilful bidding (Bieten) and bluffing.
The aim of each hand is to score points by winning certain 'figures'.
German playing cards are used for Bieten. It is usually played by 2 or more players, without partnerships, but 3 or 4 players works best. Of the standard deck of 36 cards, the 6 of Acorns, Leaves and Hearts are removed, leaving only the 6 of Bells, the Weli, in play. The card ranking is as for Watten, i.e. Sow ("A") - King - Ober - Unter - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - Weli.
In Austrian Tyrol, William Tell pattern cards (also called "double German cards" or doppeldeutsche Karten) are usually used for Bieten, while in South Tyrol the Salzburg pattern is more common.
The dealer shuffles the cards and gives the player to the right, the opportunity to cut, before dealing clockwise to each player - depending on the game variant - three or four cards (in two packets). Forehand begins by playing a card, the other players follow in clockwise order. Players must follow suit, but do not have to take the trick. There are no trumps.
The winner of the trick is the player who played the highest card of the led suit. The winner leads to the next trick and so on until all the cards have been played. The cards remain face up on the table in front of each player.
During the hands, players have the right, during their turn (whether on lead or not), to bid a 'figure' (Figur) before or after playing the card to the trick. A precondition is that the figure in question must be held (exception "Spiel" – see below) and that the figure has not yet been bid for in this hand. The following 5 figures may be bid for:
Bidding is initiated e.g. with the words, "I bid my Hearts" ("I biet mein Herz") or "My Greens" ("meine Grünen"). The remaining players must respond in clockwise order and have the following options: