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Slovenian Tarok (3-player)

Tarok

Three-player variant of Slovenian Tarok favoured by serious players. Each player is dealt 16 cards (4 packets of 8 — or in cut/knock form similar to 4-player); the 6-card talon remains. Contracts are reduced: klop, three/two/one (solo against the other two; no called partner), beraÄ, solo-without. Optional regional extensions add open-beraÄ, colour-valat-without and valat-without. Pagat-only fingerprint announcement 'Vogel frei' lets a player who is dealt the pagat as their only tarock play it free of any follow-rules. Card_points and bonus values use the 4-player Slovenian Tarok structure but kings-bonus drops; trula/pagat-ultimo/valat remain.

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Contracts

  • Klop (klopecki) — Only fires if all 3 players pass. Each player for themselves. Shutout (0 tricks) = +70; > 35 card_points = -70; otherwise subtract own rounded card_points. Vitamins drip from talon as in 4-player. Negative-contract trick resolution applies.
  • Three (tri / trojka) — Declarer alone vs 2. 3 cards from talon (1 of 2 sets), discards 3. Need ≥36 card_points alone. Score = 10 + difference + bonuses. No called partner — every positive contract is solo.
  • Two (dva / dvojka) — Declarer alone. 2 from talon, discard 2. Score = 20 + difference + bonuses.
  • One (ena / enka) — Declarer alone. 1 from talon, discard 1. Score = 30 + difference + bonuses.
  • BeraÄ (Beggar) — Declarer takes no tricks. Talon untouched. Stichzwang ON. Pagat-only-as-forced. Flat 70.
  • Solo without (solo brez talona) — Declarer alone, no talon (talon goes to opponents unrevealed). Need ≥36 card_points. No bonuses, no difference. Flat 80.
  • Open beggar (odprti beraÄ) — Optional 3p contract per pagat.com. Declarer's hand exposed after trick 1. Flat 90.
  • Colour valat without (barvni valat brez) — Optional in 3p. Taroks not trump. Declarer wins all 16 tricks. Flat 125.
  • Valat without (valat brez) — Optional in 3p. Win all tricks with normal trump. Flat 500.

Deck: Alpine Tarok

  • Hearts (plain)
  • Diamonds (plain)
  • Spades (plain)
  • Clubs (plain)
  • Tarock (Trumps) (trump)
  • K 4pt
  • Q 3pt
  • Cavalier 2pt
  • J 1pt
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • K 4pt
  • Q 3pt
  • Cavalier 2pt
  • J 1pt
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • K 4pt
  • Q 3pt
  • Cavalier 2pt
  • J 1pt
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • K 4pt
  • Q 3pt
  • Cavalier 2pt
  • J 1pt
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • Sküs (Excuse) 4pt
  • Mond 4pt
  • XX
  • XIX
  • XVIII
  • XVII
  • XVI
  • XV
  • XIV
  • XIII
  • XII
  • XI
  • X
  • IX
  • VIII
  • VII
  • VI
  • V
  • IV
  • III
  • II
  • Pagat 4pt