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    Can a heart be used if the queen of spades has already been played?
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    No, not until a heart has been "broken" by a player discarding a heart on another player's lead.
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    What happens if you fail to follow suit when you can?
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    If you get caught by the other players during or after the hand, you get penalized by reneging and you'll get penalized 26 points.
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    Do I have to tell the other players when I am attempting to shoot the moon?
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    No! It is best not to tip your hand. Hopefully, by the time other players realize you are shooting the moon, it will be too late. It is up to the players to be observant of everyone's strategy.
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    Does the Queen of Spades count as breaking hearts?
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    No, it doesn't. The only way to break hearts is to play a heart, if you don't follow the suit.
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    Do I have to throw a heart if I cannot follow suit?
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    No, you don't have to throw a heart if you cannot follow suit. You can throw down any card you want. People have a tendency to throw the hearts so they don't get caught with them in the end.
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    Can the queen of clubs be played any time even though hearts are not broken?
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    Yes, the queen can be played at any time, even if hearts are not broken. To state it another way, if no hearts have been played, hearts are not broken, even if the queen has been played.
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    If I'm shooting the moon and hearts haven't been broken yet but all I have is hearts, does the deal pass over me, or may I break hearts and lead?
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    You will lose if you have nothing but hearts and hearts have been broken. All other players lose, too. Only the one who led the suit that is available in your hand other than hearts and you must follow it, will win.
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    How many points is the Queen of Spades worth in Hearts?
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    The Queen of Spades is worth 13 points.
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    How many points do I get if I shoot the moon in dirty hearts?
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    If you successfully shoot the moon, you receive 0 points and every other player receives 26 points.
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    What is the game of Hearts where the jack of diamonds is significant=?
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    A variant of the game is to award negative ten (10) points to the player who captures the jack of diamonds. The jack of diamonds is not required to shoot the moon. This variant creates another opportunity for strategy within the game.
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    Is the queen of spades played as a spade when playing hearts?
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    Yes. If spades is led and the queen is the only spade one has, the player must play it. On the reverse, if the queen is led, it must be followed by spades if possible.
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    Can I play either a heart or the queen on the first trick if I my hand has 12 hearts and the queen?
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    No hearts can be played on the first trick. However, you can play the queen.
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    How many cards need to be dealt when playing Hearts with 3 players?
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    Using the standard 52-card deck, each player would get 17 cards and 1 would be left over.
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    If during mid-hand and hearts have not been broken, and you have inherited the lead, you are holding only the queen of spades, and all other cards in your are hearts, must you lead with the queen of spades?
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    Yes. If hearts haven't been broken yet (a heart played on another suit), than you may not lead with a heart, so you must lead with the queen of spades.
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