Israeli whist topic

Israeli whist is a variant of whist popular among Israeli soldiers and travelers. After the cards are dealt, the players place bids in order to decide which is the trump suit. A player's bid consistsof which suit he wants to play as trump and how many tricks he is about to win (anywhere from 4 to 13). A player may pass on his bid. The player declaring the most tricks wins, and his suit is played as trump. Then, starting from the highest bidder, a second round of bids occurs where each player... full article at wikipedia