The domino game 42 is similar in strategy to the card game Bridge. The rules discussed in this document reflect the game as played by and taught to me by friends who reside in the south Texas town of Devine.
Players sitting opposite each other are partners.
Who will be partners is determined by mutual agreement or by drawing dominos. When drawing, the dominos are shuffled and each player draws a domino. The player who draws the highest domino will be the scorekeeper, and the next highest domino holder will be his partner. The two lowest domino holders will be the opposition partners. Partners sit opposite each other at the table.