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Players | Cards Used | Power Order and Values | Selecting a Dealer | Dealing Methods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trump Selection | Hand Organization | Basics Quiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bellot is played with 4 players (2 teams with 2 players). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The game is played at a table with team members sitting across from each other. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Figure 1. Players at a Bellot Table |
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Bellot only uses 32 cards from a regular 52 card playing deck. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following cards are used to form a Bellot deck: Sevens, Eights, Nines, Tens, Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The table below lists the Power Order of cards in Bellot from strongest to weakest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trumps is a designation given to a suit when a player / team Takes; the designation of Trumps makes that suit the most powerful cards for that Round. Notice the 7 and 8 of Trumps are worth 0 points but both cards are more powerful than any non-trump. |
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Selecting the initial Dealer can be done in the following manner: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The deal will continuously rotate to each player at the table in a counterclockwise motion until the game is finished. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After shuffling the cards, the dealer must offer the player to their left the opportunity to cut the deck of cards prior to dealing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 3 - 2 deal method (most common):
Step 1: deal 3 cards from the top of
the deck to the person on the right Step 5: deal 2 more cards to the person on the
right Step 9: Place the remaining deck of cards in the center of the table. ---------------------------------
The 2 - 3 deal method: Step 1: deal 2 cards from the top of
the deck to the person on the right Step 5: deal 3 more cards to the person on the
right Step 9: Place the remaining deck of cards in the center of the table. |
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After the cards are dealt, the person sitting to the Dealer's right
will have the first chance to Take. |
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Click the links below to see examples: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It's important to organize your Hand; failure to organize your cards may result in overlooking Room or important cards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Either of the following methods is recommended: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Organize your Hand by suit in Card Order to check for Room (most common): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- We took Figure 3 and organized the Hand by suit in Card Order (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7) to check for Room. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- In Figure 4, it's easy to see our Tears in diamonds (9-8-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Figure 3. Unorganized Hand - Example 1 ![]() Figure 4. Hand Organized by suit in Card Order |
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2. Organize your Hand by suit in Power Order: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- We took Figure 5 and organized the Hand by suit in Power Order; useful to see the rank of the cards in your Hand. |
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- Power Order (Trumps: Jack, 9, Ace, 10, King, Queen, 8, 7 --- Non-trumps: Ace, 10, King, Queen, Jack, 9, 8, 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Figure 5. Unorganized Hand - Example 2 (Hearts are Trumps) ![]() Figure 6. Hand Organized by suit in Power Order (Hearts are Trumps) |
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We also recommend organizing your Hand by alternating suit colors as seen in Figures 4 & 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Testing your Bellot knowledge: Game Basics Quiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||