Knack (card game)


'Knack' is a card game, mainly played for money, in which the aim is to win at least one of the three tricks. Another name of the game is Trekort, a name also used for several other similar card games.
Each deal begins with the dealer anteing an agreed stake into the pot. The players receive three cards each, and then a card is turned that indicates the trump suit. The remaining cards form a talon. Players who so wish, may exchange up to two cards for cards from the talon. In turn, the players then decide whether they want to play for the pot; if so, they announce this by knocking on the table and possibly also saying "knock". Alternatively they may fold without exchanging.
Each trick won is rewarded with a third of the pot. A player who has played for the pot but has not taken a trick must pay a full stake to the pot.
Knack has been known in Sweden at least since the early 1800s.

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