AUCTION PIQUET

This version concentrates on the playing of the hands. Players bid for tricks.

BIDDING

Before the discard, the non-dealer makes a bid or passes. The dealer reshuffles and makes another deal if both players pass. When a bid has been made, bidding continues until one person passes.

The smallest bid is seven. A bid may be a plus [...]

PIQUET AU CENT

This variation of piquet has a different final method of scoring. There is no fixed number of deals; instead, play continues until one player has reached 100 points. When the hand in which 100 points arc reached is complete, the game ends.

The winner is the player with the higher total. His final score is the [...]

Piquet card game rules

This game offers two players the opportunity to use great skill. Known by various names since the 1430s, the game was given its French name and terminology by Charles I of England to honour Henrietta Maria, his French wife. Modern piquet has some optional rules, sometimes called American style or English style. The options are [...]