Sixty-six

This is a two-player game. Players cut to deal and each player is dealt six cards each in batches of three. The thirteenth card is turned face up beside the stock. This upturned card establishes trumps. The objective is to score 66 or more points capturing counting cards in tricks, declaring ‘marriages’ and winning the last trick. For the purposes of counting the value of cards won in tricks, the cards have the following face value: A = 11, 10 = 10, K = 4, Q = 3, J = 2. It's not necessary to follow suit. You may trump or discard as you please. The trick is won by the highest trump played to it. If no trumps are played, the trick is won by the highest card of the suit led. A pl...