Hearts: the aim and the points
In Hearts you try to avoid points: every heart is 1 and the queen of spades is 13. Learn how tricks and points work. How Hearts works · lesson 1 of 5.
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Hearts is played by four players, each for themselves, with 13 cards each. In each trick, the highest card of the suit led wins. There are no trumps.
The aim is to take as few points as possible: every heart is 1 point, and the queen of spades is 13. When someone reaches 100, the lowest score wins.
Diamonds were led and there are no points in this trick, so winning it is harmless.
Try it: Win the trick.
Fewest points wins. Next: passing cards.
Questions
How many points are there in each round?
26: thirteen hearts at 1 point each, plus 13 for the queen of spades.