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High-Low-Jack

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description High-Low-Jack Overview

High-Low-Jack is a traditional trick-taking card game in the All Fours and Pitch family. Players score for objectives connected with the trump suit, traditionally including the highest trump in play, the lowest trump in play, the jack of trumps, and game, which is determined from the counting value of captured cards. Rules vary by region, particularly in bidding, partnership structure, scoring targets, and which additional point categories are used.

help High-Low-Jack FAQ

What are the specific points scored in a hand of High-Low-Jack?

In High-Low-Jack, players compete for four distinct points: High (highest trump in play), Low (lowest trump in play), Jack (the jack of trumps), and Game (the highest total of counting cards). These exact scoring objectives tie the game historically to the All Fours and Pitch family of card games.

How many players are required to play High-Low-Jack?

The game is traditionally designed for two to four players using a standard 52-card deck. Players are dealt a hand of six cards, and the dealer must determine the trump suit based on the cards they hold.

What happens if the Jack of trumps is not dealt during a game of High-Low-Jack?

If the Jack of the trump suit is not dealt into any player's hand, that specific point simply cannot be won by anyone during the round. The hand is then played out strictly for the remaining High, Low, and Game points.

How does bidding work in modern variations of High-Low-Jack?

In many variations of the game, such as Auction Pitch, players bid on how many of the four points they can capture. The highest bidder wins the right to declare the trump suit and must score at least their bid to avoid setting back their total.

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