An example could be 'pass odd, low, left'. One benefit of this is that it is not possible for you to have handed your opponents a 4 of a kind bomb.įor goal number three, you should develop a passing scheme with your partner. In a case where you have only one or zero low singles, but you have a low pair, especially a very low pair like 2s or 3s, you should pass the low pair, one card to each opponent. The 7 and 5 would be good cards to pass to your opponents. For example, 8776554 should be considered and 87654 straight, and an extra 7 and 5 singles. I should note that if you have a straight which has a couple extra duplicate cards in it, then those cards should be considered singles. If your hand is not strong enough to call Tichu, then you will probably want to pass a winner to your partner, hoping to enable them to call.įor goal number two, you are passing two low single cards to your opponents in most cases. However, if your hand is so overpowered that you could pass one of those winners to your partner and still have a very high chance of making Tichu, you should do it, in hopes that it helps them to go out 1-2 with you. Your hope here is that your partner will help you out, and increase your chance to make a Tichu by passing you an Ace, Dragon, or Phoenix. If you need to pass your partner a lower single, it is justified in this case, as you are going to call Tichu. This pass doesn't hurt your partner, and possibly gives them a high double or triple to use as a winner. Instead, a good rule is to pass a relatively high single card, getting it out of your hand. If it is, then you probably do not want to pass a winner (Ace, Dragon or Phoenix) to your partner. These are:ġ)Enabling one of the two players in your partnership to be able to call Tichu with a strong chance of making it, if possible.Ģ)Eliminating hard to play cards (losers) from your hand, especially, low single cards.ģ)Not passing the same card to a given opponent as your opponent passed them, setting them up with at least a double, and possibly turning a double into a bomb.įor goal number one, you should determine whether your hand is probably going to be strong enough to call Tichu. When deciding what to pass, there are several goals that should weigh on one's decision.

What cards to pass is an important part of Tichu strategy.

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