{"id":27,"date":"2026-04-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.com\/?post_type=card_game&amp;p=27"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:00:00","slug":"piquet","status":"publish","type":"card_game","link":"https:\/\/playerules.com\/?card_game=piquet","title":{"rendered":"Piquet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Piquet?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Piquet is one of the oldest and most elegant two-player card games, dating to 16th-century France. Players score points in two completely different phases: first by declaring combinations in their hand (the &#8216;Exchange&#8217;), then by playing tricks. The combination of both makes Piquet deeply strategic.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Need<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A 32-card deck \u2014 remove all 2s through 6s<\/li><li>2 players<\/li><li>Score pad<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Deal 12 cards to each player. Place the remaining 8 cards face-down as the stock, split into a group of 5 (top) and 3 (bottom).<\/li><li>The non-dealer (Elder Hand) draws up to 5 cards from the top of the stock, discarding the same number.<\/li><li>The dealer (Younger Hand) may draw up to 3 cards from the remaining stock, discarding the same number.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 1: Declarations<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Players compare their hands in three categories and score for superiority:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Point<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Compare the longest suit in hand. Longer suit wins. Tie: count pip values (A=11, face cards=10, others face value) \u2014 higher total wins. Score 1 point per card in the winning suit.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sequence<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Compare the longest run of consecutive same-suit cards (minimum 3). Longer run wins. Score: 3-card run = 3 pts, 4-card = 4 pts, 5-card = 15 pts, 6-card = 16 pts, 7-card = 17 pts, 8-card = 18 pts.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Set (Trio or Quatorze)<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Compare sets of same-rank cards (minimum 3). Higher rank wins. Trio (3 of same rank) = 3 pts. Quatorze (4 of same rank, rank must be 10 or higher) = 14 pts.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 2: Trick Play<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Elder Hand leads first. Follow suit if able. No trump in Piquet \u2014 highest card of led suit always wins. Count: 1 point per trick. Last trick = 1 extra. Win all 12 tricks = Capot bonus of 40 points.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Bonus: Pique and Repique<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Repique:<\/strong> If one player scores 30+ pts in declarations before opponent scores anything = +60 bonus.<\/li><li><strong>Pique:<\/strong> If Elder Hand scores 30+ in declarations + tricks before opponent scores = +30 bonus.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winning<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Play 6 deals (a Partie). Highest total score wins. If loser has under 100, winner doubles their own score.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategy Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Guard your Quatorze<\/strong> \u2014 four Aces or four Kings score 14 points automatically.<\/li><li><strong>Elder Hand has the advantage<\/strong> in the exchange \u2014 maximize it.<\/li><li><strong>Don&#8217;t discard from your winning sequence<\/strong> to chase a set.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZhBmrSEfNuQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u25b6 Watch: How to Play Piquet (YouTube)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A classic two-player game combining hand evaluation and trick play. 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