Variant Rule
Forced Pick
Definition
A variant where the dealer must pick if everyone else passes, preventing a Leaster.
Related Terms
Dealer
The player who deals the cards. The deal rotates clockwise after each hand. The player to the dealer's left gets first chance to pick.
Leaster
A special hand played when all 5 players pass. Everyone plays for themselves, and the player who takes the FEWEST points wins.
Pass
To decline picking up the blind. If all players pass, a Leaster is played (or forced pick, depending on rules).