Your opponent leads the 8
. You must follow suit. The 9 is in your hand, and the 10 is the visible card on one of your Strawman piles. Both beat the 8.
Which do you play?
Answer
The 10 from the pile. Both cards win the trick, and neither carries a pip, so both are worth the same number of Card Points. The two cards cost you the same. Playing the pile card brings you a new card from that pile, which may be a Tarok or a King that goes straight into your hand. So when two cards cost you the same, you should play the pile card.
from the pile. Both cards win the trick, and neither carries a pip, so both are worth the same number of Card Points. The two cards cost you the same. Playing the pile card brings you a new card from that pile, which may be a Tarok or a King that goes straight into your hand. So when two cards cost you the same, you should play the pile card.