Oh Hell

Exact trick prediction card game with variable hand sizes and the hook rule.

Dealing and Bidding

3 to 7 players. Hand sizes vary each round (e.g. 1 up to maximum and back down to 1). A trump card is turned up.

Each player bids the exact number of tricks they expect to win.
The Hook: The dealer cannot bid a number of tricks that makes the sum of all bids equal to the total number of tricks available, ensuring at least one player will miss their bid.

Exact Bid Scoring

Players must follow suit if able. Trumps beat non-trump suits.
If a player wins exactly their bid, they score 10 + their bid in points.
If a player wins more or fewer tricks than bid, they score 0 points for that hand.
Highest total score at the end of the full sequence wins.