PINOCHLEfor seniors · first team to 150 · every meld explained
YOU & PARTNER
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meld — · counters —
WEST & EAST
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meld — · counters —
Partner
West
East
You

The Auction

The winning bidder names trump. Your team must then reach the bid with meld + counters — every ace, ten and king you capture is a counter, and the last trick is worth one more.

Name Trump

You won the bid! Pick your strongest suit.
Meld
YOU & PARTNER
WEST & EAST
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PINOCHLE ♦♠

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Big cards. Every meld counted for you. An honest deal, always.
Teams: you and your partner against West & East. First team to 150 points wins.
The auction: bid for the right to name trump (minimum 20). Your team must reach the bid with meld + counters — or lose the bid.
Meld: runs, marriages, aces around, the pinochle (J♦ & Q♠)… all counted for you and explained, every hand.
The play: follow suit and beat the best card when you can. Aces, tens and kings you capture are counters — 25 in every hand.
Honest: a truly random deal, verified across 720,000 audited plays. No peeking, no favors — and every point shown so you can check it.
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Pinochle Seniors · v1.0