How to play Sixty-Six

Objective

Be first to correctly claim at least 66 card and marriage points in a deal.

Setup

1. 1

   Use A, 10, K, Q, J, and 9 in each suit. Deal six each.

2. 2

   Turn a card to set trump and place the stock crosswise over it.

How play works

1. 1

   While stock remains open, players need not follow suit; the trick winner draws first.

2. 2

   A player on lead may declare a king-queen marriage for 20, or 40 in trump.

3. 3

   After the stock closes or empties, follow suit and win the trick when able.

Scoring and winning

1. 1

   A=11, 10=10, K=4, Q=3, J=2, 9=0. Last trick commonly scores 10.

2. 2

   A deal awards 1–3 game points based on the loser's total.

Rules to settle before play

1. 1

   A player may exchange the trump nine under common rules.

2. 2

   An incorrect claim usually loses the deal at the maximum value.