German Whist topic

German Whist is a variation on classic whist for two players. The game is most likely of British origin. German Whist is a two player game using a standard deck of 52 cards ranked A (high) K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 (low) in each suit. The initial dealer is chosen by cutting the deck, and the turn to deal alternates after each hand. Each player is dealt 13 cards, dealt one at a time. The twenty-seventh card is placed face-up on the face-down talon. The suit of this face-up card is the trump... full article at wikipedia