Calling the Twenty: Puzzle S1

CTT-S1 Puzzle

P3's Solo ends 44 to 44 Card Points, and the Solo needed 45 Card Points. In the last trick P3 led the Pagat; P4 played the 1hearts, P1 the 10clubs and P2 the 10spades, because all three Defenders were out of Taroks. So P3 won the last trick with the Pagat without having announced Pagat Ultimo. That is a silent Pagat Ultimo.

Who scores what?

Reveal answer

Answer

The Solo is lost, so the Defenders score: P1, P2 and P4 each score 4 Victory Points. By the family’s finest rule, P3 still scores 1 Victory Point for the silent Pagat Ultimo. Bonuses are scored regardless of who won the contract.