Clabber

Clabber is a card game similar to euchre and hearts. It is played using 24 of the standard 52 cards in a deck: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine of each of the suits Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades.

Clabber is a popular game in the areas of southern Indiana near Evansville.

Scoring

Trump Suit

Jack 20 points
Nine 14 points
Ace 11 points
Ten 10 points
King 4 points
Queen 3 points

Non-trump suits

Ace 11 points
Ten 10 points
King 4 points
Queen 3 points
Jack 2 points
Nine 0 point

In melds

Ace
King
Queen
Jack
Ten
Nine

The team that wins the last trick scores an extra 10 points. There are a total of 162 points to be played for, not counting melds.

External links

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