P1 has said “My game.” You are P4, holding: Skus, XXI, XIX, XVIII, XVI, XIV, XI, VIII, K♠, Q♠.
What do you bid?
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Answer
Solo. Eight Taroks including both stars and five big ones: this hand plays itself, and 45 alone is within reach. As P4 you cannot own the Normal Game (it is the Forehand’s), so quiet modesty here would waste the hand of the evening. (If Valat crossed your mind: Valat promises to win ALL ten tricks, and the XX and XVII are still out there: each can steal one. One lost trick and the whole announcement collapses. Pass on that dream.)