Welcome to Oklahoma Ten Point Pitch!

Discover the Excitement of Oklahoma Ten Point Pitch

Hey there! Have you ever heard of Oklahoma Ten Point Pitch? It’s a really cool card game where you get to take tricks and have a blast! You can play with either 4 or 6 players, and the best part is that you get to team up with a partner. The goal is simple – score 21 points before your opponents do. How awesome is that?

Now, let me break it down for you. In this game, you play in teams of two, with partners sitting across from each other. It’s a little bit different from the traditional version of Pitch, but don’t worry – I’ll explain all the rules you need to know right here. And if you’re curious about similar games, you can always check out the rules for Pitch on our website.

Let’s Get Started – Setting Up the Game

Before we dive into the fun, we need to get everything set up. Here’s what you need to do: decide which joker will be the high joker and which will be the low joker. Easy peasy, right? Now we’re ready to get this party started!

So here’s the deal: when we start playing, someone is randomly chosen to be the first dealer. Each time we play a new round, the dealer passes the deck to the player on their left. The cards are shuffled up nicely and then dealt out to each player. If there are four of us playing, we each get 9 cards. If there are six of us, we each get 8 cards. Any remaining cards are set aside for later. We call these cards the “widow” and we’ll use them in a bit.

Let’s Talk about Card Rankings and Scoring

Now, I need to tell you about the different rankings for the cards. You see, we have this thing called the “trump suit” and it’s extra special. In the trump suit, the Ace is the highest card, followed by the King, Queen, Jack, off-Jack, high Joker, low joker, and then the numbers 10 through 2. Oh, and by the way, the off-Jack is the jack of the same color as the trump jack. It’s part of the trump suit, but it doesn’t count when it comes to the ranking of the suit it’s printed on. Got it?

When you play the game, you have the chance to earn points by winning certain cards or meeting specific requirements. There are a few cards that you want to keep an eye out for because they score points for your team. These cards are the jack of trumps, off-jack of trumps, and High and low jokers. Each of these cards is worth 1 point if your team wins them in a trick.

In addition to these cards, there is also another card, the 3 of trumps, that can be scored if you choose to include it in the game. If your team wins the 3 of trumps in a trick, you will earn 3 points.

There are a few other ways to score points as well. If your team holds the highest trump card in play, you will earn 1 point for having the high trump. On the other hand, if your team holds the lowest trump card, you will earn 1 point for having the low trump. Finally, the team with the highest overall score, based on the scoring methods mentioned above, will earn 1 point for having the game point. Alternatively, you can award the game point to the team that wins the 10 of trumps instead.

In this game, you need to keep track of your score based on the cards you collect. Each ace is worth 4 points, each king is worth 3, each queen is worth 2, each jack is worth 1, and each 10 is worth 10 points.

In total, there are 7 cards up for grabs, or 10 if you decide to use the optional 3 of trumps scoring.

BIDDING

Once everyone has their cards, the bidding round begins. It starts with the player on the left of the dealer, who can either bid higher than the previous player or pass. The goal is to bid on how many points you think you can win during the round.

The minimum bid is 2, and the maximum bid is 7 (or 10 with the 3 of trumps option).

If all other players pass, the dealer must bid 2.

The bidding continues until everyone passes except for one player or a maximum bid is made. The winner of the bidding becomes the pitcher.

When the bidding is over, we have a discard phase, which depends on how many players are in the game. In a game with six players, the pitcher takes the widow – that’s the leftover cards – and adds them to their hand. Then, they choose the trump suit. After that, all players discard cards until they have exactly six left in their hand.

In a four-player game, things work a bit differently. The pitcher declares the trump suit. Then, each player can choose to discard up to three cards from their hand, which are replaced by new cards from the widow. If there are no cards left in the widow, no replacements are given. After the discards, all players must have six cards in their hand. But wait, there’s an optional rule: all players can just discard three cards without getting replacements, and the widow remains unused and concealed.

GAMEPLAY

Now it’s time to start playing! The pitcher goes first. They can pick any card they want, although some people say they have to play a trump card first. The game continues clockwise around the table from there.

When it comes to following a trick, there are three standard variations to choose from. Before the game starts, a playgroup needs to decide which one they will use. Let me explain each option to you.

The first option is that all following players must play a card of the same suit as the one led. If they can’t do that, they can play any card, including trump cards. The second option is similar, but players must play a card of the same suit if they can. If they can’t, they can still play any card, including trumps.

Now, the third option adds a little twist. Follow suit is still the rule, but players are also allowed to play trump cards. Again, if they can’t follow suit, they can play any card, including trumps.

No matter which playstyle your group chooses, the trick is won by the player who plays the highest trump card. If there are no trumps, then the highest card of the suit led wins the trick. The winner gets to collect the trick and leads the next one.

Once all six tricks have been played and won, it’s time to start scoring.

Scoring

After each round, scoring takes place.

Here’s how it works: the pitcher’s team will assess whether they achieved their bid. If they did, they earn points equal to the number of points they gained during the round. It’s possible to earn more points than originally bid. However, if they were unsuccessful, the number they bid is subtracted from their score. This means it’s possible to have a negative score. The opposing team(s) also add any points earned to their own score(s).

End of the Game

The game continues until one team reaches a total of 21 points. Once a team achieves this, they are declared the winners.

The game continues until one team reaches a total of 21 points. Once a team achieves this, they are declared the winners.