Passing three cards
Each round starts by passing three cards: left, right, across, then no pass. Learn which cards are dangerous and worth passing. How Hearts works · lesson 2 of 5.
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Before each round, everyone passes three cards to another player: to the left, then the right, then across, and every fourth round there’s no pass.
Pass the cards most likely to win you points: the queen of spades and the high spades (ace and king) that can be forced to take her, and high hearts.
Your spades are ace, king, queen and a 4. With so few low spades, the queen is likely to land on you.
Try it: Tap the three most dangerous cards to pass.
Pass the cards that could catch the queen or win heart tricks. Next: following suit and the first trick.