You are Forehand. Your hand: III, VI, K♦, Q♦, C♠, J♥, 2♥, 3♦, 7♣, 8♣, 9♠, 10♠.
Claim the Rufer, or pass?
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Answer
Pass. Two small Taroks, no big Taroks, one King: count it, 2 + 0 + 1 = 3, nowhere near a Rufer claim even with a partner’s help. This hand is also no refuge in Bettler: the K♦ is exactly the card the Rising Rule will drag into a winning trick. Passing costs nothing; the next hand is one you can actually count.