From the table
Strategy, tournament stories, and family game nights — articles from the rookgame.com archive, going back to 2010.
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Two color powerhouse
It’s rare, but every once in a while you get those rook hands that you would be willing to bid so high with. What do you do if you opponent has bid 170 though? Do you bid higher? Well, looking at the above rook hand, you obviously want to take the bid. You are going…
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Rook Strategy: Poor Trump Distribution
There are times when you make a bid and you know you do not have the strongest of hands, but you are hoping that your partner has some help for you. Maybe some extra 1s or a bunch of your trump color. With these possibilities in mind, you set out to win a round that…
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Bidding Your Opponent Up in Set Partner Rook
I was recently asked if it was smart to bid up your opponent in a 4 player, set partner, rook game when your partner has passed and you clearly do not have a good enough hand to bid on. Notice, if your partner has already passed and you are the last one from your team…