Bidding sequence in a four-player game of Schafkopf: 1 is Forehand and leads to the first trick; 2 is Middlehand; 3 is Rearhand and cuts the pack; 4 is DealerForehand, middlehand and rearhand in a three-player game. This time rearhand is also the dealer.
Games of Anglo-American originedit
In games of Anglo-American origin played in English-speaking countries, age refers to the order of priority in which players make the first lead, bid or bet, based on their position at the table.[1] This changes constantly as the dealer rotates either clockwise or anticlockwise around the table. They are traditionally referred to as follows:
Eldest hand (or elder hand)
the player who enjoys greatest priority and e.g. is the first to receive cards in the deal.[2][1] Elder is the non-dealer in two-hand games.[3]
Youngest hand (or younger hand)
the player who has the lowest priority and who e.g. is the last to bid or play at the start of a game (often the dealer).[1]
Pone
Also pony or poney. Short for "opponent". American or Old English term for non-dealer in some two-player games e.g. Colonel[4] or the player on the dealer's right, who cuts the cards, e.g. in Vingt-Un[a][5] i.e. youngest hand.[6]
Alternatively the players are simply numbered as follows:
First hand
the player who leads to the first trick and who leads any bidding. Same as eldest hand or forehand.
Second hand
the player who bids or plays second.
Third hand
the player who bids or plays third.
Fourth hand
the player who bids or plays fourth.
Games of European originedit
In games originating in Europe, the following terminology indicating the players' priority is used:
Forehand
the player who leads to the first trick and who leads any bidding. Same as eldest hand.
Middlehand
the player between forehand and rearhand in a three-person game. In Skat and similar 3-hand games, the second player in turn to bid.[7] In four-hand games, middlehand is the player after forehand so the order is: forehand, middlehand, rearhand, dealer.
Rearhand
the player with least priority, e.g. the last to bid or play.[1] Sometimes also called endhand.[3]
Rolesedit
Players may also be referred to by their roles as follows:
Active player
a player who receives cards in the current deal and is not sitting out temporarily because a) there are more players than the game is designed for, or b) they have withdrawn due to poor cards[8]
Adversary
an opponent (q.v.)
Captain
in certain team games, the player who collects information from his teammate(s) and directs the tactics.
Cutter
the player whose is entitled to cut the cards; usually the opposite side of the dealer to forehand (or eldest/elder hand).
Dealer
the person who distributes or deals the cards to players in a card game.[9][10]
Declarer
the highest bidder, who declares and then strives to make good the stated contract.[1]
Defender
a player who plays against the declarer, usually with other defenders.
King
in games where there is one player more than the rules permit, players take turns at being 'king', usually dealing and then sitting out. A king may or may not score points with the other players. A common practice in German games, but also found in e.g. American Six-Bid Solo. In Low German the King was also called a Stillsitter, for example in Ombre whereby the fourth player, in turn, did not play but paid (or was paid).[11]
Opponent
a player of the opposing side; a defender (q.v); or any other player in a round game.
Partner
a player who plays co-operatively in a team and who shares the winnings or losses. Partnerships may be fixed for the whole session or vary from deal to deal.[1]
Pitcher
in games like Phat and Pitch, a player who establishes trumps in leading to the first trick.
Soloist
a player who plays a Solo game,[1] i.e. plays alone, as the declarer, against 2 or more other defenders.
In partnership games there may be a:
Declaring team or declaring side
the declarer's team or side
Defending team or defending side
the team or side opposing the declarer and declarer's partner
Dealingedit
Choice of dealeredit
In most card games, the role of dealer rotates, either clockwise or anticlockwise. The first dealer may be decided in one of several ways:
The youngest player is invited to deal first
The first dealer is chosen by lot i.e. players draw cards from a shuffled pack and the player with the highest card deals first (e.g. Schafkopf, Poker)
The first dealer is chosen by lot i.e. players draw cards from a shuffled pack and the player with the lowest card deals first (e.g. Whist)
In casinos, the dealer is always the house banker for obvious reasons.
Distributionedit
The distribution of the cards is conducted by the dealer in accordance with the game rules. The dealer may deal the cards one at a time, or in groups or packets, as indicated by the rules. In some games, all cards are dealt, while in other versions, some cards are left undistributed and are placed – or stacked – in the centre of the table as a talon or widow. The cards distributed to a player are known as the player's "hand".
Normally the dealer shuffles the cards and then hands the pack to a player to cut it, who then lifts at least three cards from the pack. In games where the deal is clockwise, this player will be on the right of the dealer; however, if the deal is anti-clockwise, this player is on the left of the dealer. The dealer generally distributes cards to each player individually or in packets in the direction of play, beginning with eldest hand, also known as forehand. The cards are dealt face-down in front of the players, and the dealer places any left-over cards face-down in the centre of the table.[12]
Other dutiesedit
The duties of a dealer differ from game to game. Their job usually involves distributing cards for games such as poker, contract bridge, blackjack, roulette or skat but may also involve other duties, for example:
Contract bridge: the dealer is an opener who opens the auction and makes the first call, after which the auction progresses clockwise.
In poker, the dealer controls the action during a hand and manages the pot.
In blackjack, a player plays against a dealer, or "house". If the hand of a player is closer to 21 than the dealer's, without going over, the player wins.
In a three-player skat game, the dealer takes on the role of rearhand. The player sitting on the left of the dealer is called the 'forehand', and the player sitting to the dealer's right is called middlehand.
Casino dealersedit
Casino dealers must have a comprehensive and accurate knowledge of the games for which they deal. They should know the rules of the different card games, understand the odds of winning in various situations, and they must be able to communicate this information correctly to all levels of players. It is also the responsibility of the dealer to watch the play carefully and check to make sure that no one is cheating.
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For the publication see Card Player Card players are those participating in a card game Various names are given to card players based on their role or position Contents 1 Position 1 1 Games of Anglo American origin 1 2 Games of European origin 2 Roles 3 Dealing 3 1 Choice of dealer 3 2 Distribution 3 3 Other duties 3 4 Casino dealers 4 See also 5 Footnotes 6 References 7 LiteraturePosition edit nbsp Bidding sequence in a four player game of Schafkopf 1 is Forehand and leads to the first trick 2 is Middlehand 3 is Rearhand and cuts the pack 4 is Dealer nbsp Forehand middlehand and rearhand in a three player game This time rearhand is also the dealer Games of Anglo American origin edit In games of Anglo American origin played in English speaking countries age refers to the order of priority in which players make the first lead bid or bet based on their position at the table 1 This changes constantly as the dealer rotates either clockwise or anticlockwise around the table They are traditionally referred to as follows Eldest hand or elder hand the player who enjoys greatest priority and e g is the first to receive cards in the deal 2 1 Elder is the non dealer in two hand games 3 Youngest hand or younger hand the player who has the lowest priority and who e g is the last to bid or play at the start of a game often the dealer 1 Pone Also pony or poney Short for opponent American or Old English term for non dealer in some two player games e g Colonel 4 or the player on the dealer s right who cuts the cards e g in Vingt Un a 5 i e youngest hand 6 Alternatively the players are simply numbered as follows First hand the player who leads to the first trick and who leads any bidding Same as eldest hand or forehand Second hand the player who bids or plays second Third hand the player who bids or plays third Fourth hand the player who bids or plays fourth Games of European origin edit In games originating in Europe the following terminology indicating the players priority is used Forehand the player who leads to the first trick and who leads any bidding Same as eldest hand Middlehand the player between forehand and rearhand in a three person game In Skat and similar 3 hand games the second player in turn to bid 7 In four hand games middlehand is the player after forehand so the order is forehand middlehand rearhand dealer Rearhand the player with least priority e g the last to bid or play 1 Sometimes also called endhand 3 Roles editPlayers may also be referred to by their roles as follows Active player a player who receives cards in the current deal and is not sitting out temporarily because a there are more players than the game is designed for or b they have withdrawn due to poor cards 8 Adversary an opponent q v Captain in certain team games the player who collects information from his teammate s and directs the tactics Cutter the player whose is entitled to cut the cards usually the opposite side of the dealer to forehand or eldest elder hand Dealer the person who distributes or deals the cards to players in a card game 9 10 Declarer the highest bidder who declares and then strives to make good the stated contract 1 Defender a player who plays against the declarer usually with other defenders King in games where there is one player more than the rules permit players take turns at being king usually dealing and then sitting out A king may or may not score points with the other players A common practice in German games but also found in e g American Six Bid Solo In Low German the King was also called a Stillsitter for example in Ombre whereby the fourth player in turn did not play but paid or was paid 11 Opponent a player of the opposing side a defender q v or any other player in a round game Partner a player who plays co operatively in a team and who shares the winnings or losses Partnerships may be fixed for the whole session or vary from deal to deal 1 Pitcher in games like Phat and Pitch a player who establishes trumps in leading to the first trick Soloist a player who plays a Solo game 1 i e plays alone as the declarer against 2 or more other defenders In partnership games there may be a Declaring team or declaring side the declarer s team or side Defending team or defending side the team or side opposing the declarer and declarer s partnerDealing editChoice of dealer edit In most card games the role of dealer rotates either clockwise or anticlockwise The first dealer may be decided in one of several ways The youngest player is invited to deal first The first dealer is chosen by lot i e players draw cards from a shuffled pack and the player with the highest card deals first e g Schafkopf Poker The first dealer is chosen by lot i e players draw cards from a shuffled pack and the player with the lowest card deals first e g Whist In casinos the dealer is always the house banker for obvious reasons Distribution edit The distribution of the cards is conducted by the dealer in accordance with the game rules The dealer may deal the cards one at a time or in groups or packets as indicated by the rules In some games all cards are dealt while in other versions some cards are left undistributed and are placed or stacked in the centre of the table as a talon or widow The cards distributed to a player are known as the player s hand Normally the dealer shuffles the cards and then hands the pack to a player to cut it who then lifts at least three cards from the pack In games where the deal is clockwise this player will be on the right of the dealer however if the deal is anti clockwise this player is on the left of the dealer The dealer generally distributes cards to each player individually or in packets in the direction of play beginning with eldest hand also known as forehand The cards are dealt face down in front of the players and the dealer places any left over cards face down in the centre of the table 12 Other duties edit The duties of a dealer differ from game to game Their job usually involves distributing cards for games such as poker contract bridge blackjack roulette or skat but may also involve other duties for example Contract bridge the dealer is an opener who opens the auction and makes the first call after which the auction progresses clockwise In poker the dealer controls the action during a hand and manages the pot In blackjack a player plays against a dealer or house If the hand of a player is closer to 21 than the dealer s without going over the player wins In a three player skat game the dealer takes on the role of rearhand The player sitting on the left of the dealer is called the forehand and the player sitting to the dealer s right is called middlehand Casino dealers edit Casino dealers must have a comprehensive and accurate knowledge of the games for which they deal They should know the rules of the different card games understand the odds of winning in various situations and they must be able to communicate this information correctly to all levels of players It is also the responsibility of the dealer to watch the play carefully and check to make sure that no one is cheating See also editGlossary of card game termsFootnotes edit Play being assumed to be left to rightReferences edit a b c d e f g The Language of Cards at www parlettgames uk Retrieved 4 August 2018 Eldest hand at www merriam webster com Retrieved 4 August 2018 a b Phillips 1957 p 400 Rummy Glossary at www rummy games com Retrieved 29 Nov 2019 Foster 1897 p 621 Jones 1800 p 230 Middlehand at www merriam webster com Retrieved 4 August 2018 Phillips 1957 p 395 Dealer at www merriam webster com Retrieved 4 August 2018 Dealer at dictionary cambridge org Retrieved 4 August 2018 Schutze 1800 p 100 Mechanics of Card Games Pagat com Literature editFoster Robert Frederick 1897 Foster s Complete Hoyle 3rd ed New York and London Frederick A Stokes Jones Charles ed 1800 Hoyle s Games Improved London Ritchie Phillips Hubert ed 1957 Culbertson s Card Games Complete Watford Arco Schutze Johann Friedrich 1800 Holsteinisches Idiotikon Hamburg Heinrich Ludwig Villaume Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Card player amp oldid 1183621829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
