A set or group in card games is a scoring combination consisting of three or more playing cards of the same rank;[1] in some games, such as Bieten, a set may also comprise just two cards (a 'pair').
Sets are one of the two types of meld that may be used in games where melding is part of the play; the other being a run or sequence. A set or group comprises 3 or 4 cards of the same rank and, usually, different suits. A prial, pair royal, gleek or triplet is a set of 3 cards of equal rank and a quartet or, in some older games, a mournival, is one of four cards of the same rank.[2]
Usually a pair (2 cards of the same rank but different suits) is not counted as a "set"; but some games, such as Bieten or Perlaggen do include pairs as sets. A wild set is one containing wild cards – that is, those cards designated in the rules as being wild, for example, the jokers in Rommé. On the other hand, a natural set is one consisting entirely of 'natural cards'.[3]
cards, group, card, games, scoring, combination, consisting, three, more, playing, cards, same, rank, some, games, such, bieten, also, comprise, just, cards, pair, threes, contents, description, examples, french, suited, cards, german, suited, cards, also, ref. A set or group in card games is a scoring combination consisting of three or more playing cards of the same rank 1 in some games such as Bieten a set may also comprise just two cards a pair A set of threes Contents 1 Description 2 Examples 2 1 French suited cards 2 2 German suited cards 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyDescription EditSets are one of the two types of meld that may be used in games where melding is part of the play the other being a run or sequence A set or group comprises 3 or 4 cards of the same rank and usually different suits A prial pair royal gleek or triplet is a set of 3 cards of equal rank and a quartet or in some older games a mournival is one of four cards of the same rank 2 Usually a pair 2 cards of the same rank but different suits is not counted as a set but some games such as Bieten or Perlaggen do include pairs as sets A wild set is one containing wild cards that is those cards designated in the rules as being wild for example the jokers in Romme On the other hand a natural set is one consisting entirely of natural cards 3 Examples EditFrench suited cards Edit Pair may not count as a set Prial or triplet Wild triplet Quartet German suited cards Edit Pair may not count as a set Prial or triplet Wild triplet Wild Quartet See also EditRun cards Straight poker References Edit Parlett 2008 p 489 Parlett 2008 pp 287 645 Parlett David A History of Card Games Oxford OUP 1991 p 127 ISBN 0 19 282905 X Bibliography EditParlett David The Penguin Book of Card Games London Penguin 2008 ISBN 978 0 141 03787 5 This card game related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Set cards amp oldid 1101923507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
