This is a 4-player game, played in teams. The object is to for a team to take 3 of the 5 tricks per hand.
Team players sit across from each other.
A 48 card deck is used. The cards are shuffled and each player is dealt 1 card, face up. The suit of the lowest face up card is trump. In case of a tie for low card, the suit of the first of the low cards dealt is trump. The remaining cards are set aside.