It is one of the most popular card games in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but is also played in Bavaria in Germany as well as in Austria.

Some deals are played only a few tricks and the declarer resigns or shows a winning hand.

Dealer collect all stacks together without shuffling and offers the opportunity to cut the cards before a new deal.

A William Tell pack of 32 cards is used with Aces ranking high and the usual four suits: Green (Grüne), Bells (Schelle), Acorns (Eichel) and Hearts (Herz).

[1] Players may score bonus points by melding the King and Ober of the same suit.

Provided the melder takes at least one trick during play, this scores 20 points that team.

The team with the higher score wins and the losers pay the difference to the winners.