No other card game combines such ease of learning with such opportunity for skillful play. In fact, it is the only game which a master player can consistently win regardless of the cards dealt. While definitely a game of skill, young and/or inexperienced players can join in without disturbing the quality of play. The objective of the game is to bid correctly on the number of tricks that a player will take in the subsequent round of play. Points are awarded for a correct bid and subtracted for an incorrect bid. The player with most points after all rounds have been played is the winner. The game is played in a number of rounds from 10 to 20, depending on the number of players and each round consists of three stages: Dealing, Bidding, and Playing. -- Publisher.