As with some European games, the Ten ranks just below the Ace, and above the King . You should sort your cards into this order. The Players Double-deck pinochle is played by four people, in two sets of partners. It is customary to name the players North, South, East, and West. North and South are partners, as are East and West.
Partners face one another.
A Pinochle hand is one set of 20 cards played by each of the four players. Each player is dealt 20 cards at random at the beginning of each hand. The dealer is chosen randomly for the first hand of a game, and then rotates clockwise to the successive player for each additional hand. Tricks Pinochle is played in tricks, just like Spades, Hearts, and Bridge. A trick consists of one card from each player, played in a clockwise turn.