Clabber

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For other uses, see Clabber (disambiguation).


Clabber is a card game similar to euchre and hearts. It is played using 24 of the standard 52 cards in a deck: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine of each of the suits Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades.

Clabber is a popular game in the areas of southern Indiana near Evansville.

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[edit] How to play

Clabber is usually played by four players in fixed partnerships

[edit] Scoring

[edit] Trump Suit

  • Jack 20 points
  • Nine 14 points
  • Ace 11 points
  • Ten 10 points
  • King 4 points
  • Queen 3 points

[edit] Non-trump suits

  • Ace 11 points
  • Ten 10 points
  • King 4 points
  • Queen 3 points
  • Jack 2 points
  • Nine 0 point

[edit] In melds

  • Ace
  • King
  • Queen
  • Jack
  • Ten
  • Nine

The team that wins the last trick scores an extra 10 points. There are a total of 162 points to be played for, not counting melds.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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