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  • Question
    Do you have to follow suit?
    Community Answer
    Yes, each player should try to follow suit.
  • Question
    How many cards are dealt for 6 players?
    Community Answer
    Six cards are dealt to each player.
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    Is it one deck for six people?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you only use one deck.
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    How many cards would be dealt between 6 players while playing pitch?
    Community Answer
    Each player is dealt 6 cards.
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    Do you have to win a point card to get credit for it?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you do.
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    What is the status of the deck after the cards have been dealt to the players?
    Community Answer
    Cards from the deck are dealt out again if no players make bids.
  • Question
    How many cards are dealt out?
    Community Answer
    Each player gets 6 cards, and you'll need at least 3 people to play, so you'll need at least 18 cards.
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    What do you do for a tie on game point?
    Community Answer
    There probably won't be a tie, but if there is, you can extend the amount of points that wins the game.
  • Question
    In this game do you have to follow suit?
    Community Answer
    Each player should try to follow suit.
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    Does low point go to player who played low card or player who won the trick?
    Community Answer
    Often, the point for the low card is awarded to the player would played the trick.
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    Who gets the point for a game if two players are tied?
    Community Answer
    No game point is awarded if two or more players have the same highest number of game points.
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    What if there are six players?
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    Community Answer
    One deck can support up to 8 players. Each player just needs to have at least 6 cards.
  • Question
    Which cards are dealt in pitch?
    Community Answer
    Deal from the entire deck of 52, 6 cards per person. Any cards not dealt are not used, you only play with the cards dealt, so once everyone has played their 6 cards, then you count the points.
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    Do I need to draw cards from the deck in Pitch?
    Community Answer
    No, you do not draw from the deck once you are dealt cards.
  • Question
    How can two people play pitch?
    Community Answer
    Play exactly the same as with 3 or more players except only 12 cards are in play. Because so few cards are in play, the dealer is not forced to bid. If the dealer passes, the cards are reshuffled and redealt by the same dealer.
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    How do I tell who wins a tie in the game Pitch?
    Community Answer
    Tie is unlikely to happen, but if it does, extend the winning point to 32.
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    Do I always have to follow the suit that is led?
    Community Answer
    Only if you have a card of that suit. If you don't, you can either play any "junk" card from another suit or "trump in" to try to win the trick.
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    In reference to who gets the low point, is it the original owner of the lowest trump or the one who captures it?
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    Whoever captures the lowest trump card gets the low point. Everyone compares cards at the end to determine what the "low" was.
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    Can you play a trump card if you have the suit played?
    Community Answer
    Yes, and you should play a trump card if you can't follow suit as well.
  • Question
    Is a joker higher than a jack?
    Community Answer
    It depends on what the joker is replacing, as the joker typically is a stand in card for a deck that has a damaged/missing card in it. You would normally not use a joker in a standard game (as it has no suit or value on its own), but obviously "house rules" may vary on that.
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    Do you have to try to take a trick or play a higher card if you have it in your hand?
    Community Answer
    You should play with the value you have in your hand.
  • Question
    If I shoot the moon, do I have to take every trick or just the 4 points?
    Community Answer
    The difference between a "4" bid and "Shoot-the-Moon" or "four and out" is that you (or you and your partner in partners) is that you need to take all six tricks and High, Low, Jack and the game. We do not allow players to bid Shoot-the-Moon if their score, at that time, is less than zero (in-the-hole).
  • Question
    What happens when the dealer deals incorrectly and no one notices until the game is over when playing Pitch?
    Community Answer
    All players are responsible for assuring that he or she has six cards before play begins. There is no penalty for misdealt cards.
  • Question
    Can I smudge in Pitch if my score is negative?
    Community Answer
    Smudge bids are allowed only if the bidder has score zero or higher (referred to as: on-the-board).
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