How To Play Hearts: A Beginner’s Guide to Learning Rules and Strategies to Win

By Tim Ander

Are you an “all or nothing” type of person? Then, perhaps Hearts is a game that was designed just for you!
In fact, Hearts is a trick-taking game but it’s nothing like other trick-taking games. That’s because it is actually a game of evasion! Thinking that you need to take as many tricks as possible to win is the first mistake of most people attempting to play Hearts.
Want To Start Playing Hearts But Don’t Know Where To Start? Start Here!
Hearts is an excellent game you can be played with 4 players but it can also be modified for 3,5 or even 6 players, in case you have less or more players available but still want to play it with your friends and family.
From A Complete Beginner To A Hearts Master!
Doesn’t matter if you are a total beginner or if you already know a thing or two about Hearts. This book will take your skills to the next level, no matter what!
If you are a beginner in the world of Hearts, the book will teach you the basic rules so that you can play the game with your friends and not be crushed by the opposition!
If you are already somewhat familiar with the game, don’t worry…there’s still a lot of room for improvement, something that you are soon about to find out!
This Hearts guide will arm you with tricks and strategies as well as information about similar Hearts variations that will skyrocket your potential in the game.
Why Read This Comprehensive Hearts Guide?
Because upon finishing the book, you will:
• …know everything you need to get started playing the game right away
• …understand the basic and additional rules of the game
• …discover tried and tested Hearts strategies to stand a chance even against powerful and experienced players
• …know the tricks and rules of other Hearts Variations so that you never grow tired of the game
So What Are You Still Waiting For?
Pick Up This Book And Start Reading! It’s The Only Way To Become A Hearts Master!

• Language: English
• Publisher: CRB Publishing
• Release date: Dec 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9788829576593

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HOW TO PLAY HEARTS

A Beginner’s Guide to Learning Rules and Strategies to Win

Tim Ander

Copyright © 2018 by Tim Ander.

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Contents

Introduction

What is Hearts?

History of Hearts

How To Play Hearts

Getting started

Object of the game

Penalty cards

The deal

Passing

The play

Scoring

Additional Rules

Scoring

Additional Cards

Shooting the moon

Hearts Strategy

Voiding

Passing cards

Leading

Track the cards

Limit your penalties

Jack

Shooting the moon

Hearts Variations

Two-player Hearts

Three-player hearts

Five-player hearts

Cancellation hearts (6+ players)

Four Queens

Two blind ladies

Reverse hearts

Conclusion

Introduction

What is Hearts?

Hearts is a trick-taking game, but unlike most trick-taking games, it is a game of evasion. In most cases, players are penalized for taking tricks, so try to lose as many tricks as possible. It is a game which is typically played with 4 players, though it can be modified to be played with 3, 5, and 6 players. It is a member of the Whist family and is a good gateway game to the more complex trick-taking games. It is made unique by the evasion style strategy of the game, but if you can take every single trick, then the other players are penalized instead of you. In some cases, it can be a game of limiting your losses. In other instances, it can be a game of all or nothing.

Players play with a standard deck of cards, and the cards are distributed evenly among the 4 players (4 players makes this even distribution possible). There is a phase where 3 cards are passed to another player. Players then take turns leading cards, depending on who dealt and who won the previous trick. The player who played the highest card in relation to the suit which was led wins the trick. Players are penalized for winning hearts in a trick and also the queen of spades.

At the end of the hand, players score their cards depending on the cards they have. The penalty points are added to their score, and the player with the lowest score is said to be in the lead. Play generally continues until a player reaches a predetermined score (usually 100 points). At that point, the player with the lowest score wins.

History of Hearts

The history of Hearts belongs in 18th Century Spain. In 1750, the game of Reversis was a popular game of the time. In the game, penalty points were awarded for the taking of