Despite the likely derision in this case the other team wins only the regular 252 points, plus all the declarations of both teams. The winning team is the first to reach a total of 1000 points. If both sides reach 1000 points on the same hand, the game is drawn. Variations Direction of play People often play the whole game clockwise, rather than anticlockwise. Deal Some play that the dealer is free to either follow the dealing scheme described above, or deal the sets of 2 cards first.
Players can agree to play without declarations.
This reduces the luck element of the game. In tournaments, declarations other than Belote-Rebelote are not counted. Some play that when playing the King and Queen which form a Belote-Rebelote, the King must be played first. Criteria for winning the contract Some do not include the declarations in the point total when determining whether the takers made their contract. In this case, making one's contract means obtaining at least 81 points, without regard to the declarations.