You declared the Beggar. 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?
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 Beggar dies right there. Bid a Beggar only when every suit you hold can duck under whatever lands on the table; one card that can win is one card too many.
, 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 Beggar dies right there. Bid a Beggar only when every suit you hold can duck under whatever lands on the table; one card that can win is one card too many.