You declared Bettler. Clubs are led with the 8♣, the next player throws the 9♣. You hold 7♣ and J♣.
Which card must you play, and what happens?
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Answer
The J♣, and it costs you the game. The Rising Rule is on: you must beat the highest card in the trick if you can, and your J♣ beats the 9♣ while your 7♣ does not. You are forced to win a trick you never wanted, and the Bettler dies right there. Bid a Bettler only when every suit you hold can duck under whatever lands on the table; one card that can win is one card too many.