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Quiz about Advanced Hearts Strategy and Terminology

Advanced Hearts Strategy and Terminology Quiz

For this quiz, I will ask basic questions on strategies for the game of Hearts. Complex terms will also be mentioned. Experts recommended!

A multiple-choice quiz by PrinceMagus411. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
PrinceMagus411

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,399

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
982

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Question 1 of 10

1. With only three players, the dealer will find there's one extra card. What USUALLY happens to this extra card? Hint

It goes to the dealer's hand

It is given to the player who takes the first trick

It is removed from the game

It is set aside as the "hole card"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What, exactly, is a "bail card"? Hint

A low-ranked card to help you get out of the lead

A card you pass to someone else

A card played that barely slips under the rest of the cards in the trick

The only card you have in a certain suit

3. Looks like you've got a good run hand ("running" is the same as "shooting the moon")! Unfortunately, your strategy was undermined and someone decided to throw the Queen of Spades on themself to stop you. What name does the Queen of Spades take from this maneuver?

Answer: (One or Two Words - a type of weapon)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is almost always not a wise pass to someone? Hint

Six of Hearts, Seven of Diamonds, Eight of Diamonds

Two of Hearts, Ace of Hearts, Ace of Spades

Ace of Hearts, Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs

King of Hearts, Queen of Spades, Jack of Diamonds

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Question 5 of 10

5. In some circles (mostly online games), another card is thrown into the mix. Which of these cards will now subtract 10 points from your score if you take it? Hint

Jack of Diamonds

Jack of Hearts

Jack of Spades

Jack of Clubs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Congratulations, you just shot the moon! But if you add 26 points to everyone's score, one person will go over 100 and you'll end up in second place. What other option do you have? Hint

Add 26 to your own score

Do nothing and continue on to the next hand

Add 26 to the leading person's score

Subtract 26 from your own score

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Question 7 of 10

7. Uh-oh, it looks like Lady Luck hasn't been on your side. You have 97 points... but at the end of the hand, it looks like you took only three points. Hooray! According to certain rules, what is your score now?

Answer: (Don't be fooled... the answer's not 100)

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Question 8 of 10

8. You have the Two of Clubs (and only the Two), all the high Hearts, all the high Spades, and no Diamonds. There's no way you couldn't shoot the moon now! Isn't that right?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'll bid nil... wait, wrong game. After passing, you have the 2-5 of Clubs, the 2-5 of Spades, the 2-5 of Diamonds, and the Two of Hearts. Sounds pretty, doesn't it? What is the most amount of points you could take this hand?

Answer: (A Number (in numeric form))

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Question 10 of 10

10. What term is used when you have no cards in a certain suit? Hint

Bare

Void

Nil

Empty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With only three players, the dealer will find there's one extra card. What USUALLY happens to this extra card?

Answer: It is set aside as the "hole card"

Placed into the dealer's hand (or anyone's hand) would make the game unbalanced. Instead, the extra card is dealt to the side face-down as a "hole card". The hole card remains unknown until the first point is broken and then only the person who takes that first point is the one who gets to see it.

This can shoot holes through the strategy of someone who counts cards. If the Two of Clubs is in the hole, it is removed from the hole and the Three of Clubs leads.

2. What, exactly, is a "bail card"?

Answer: A low-ranked card to help you get out of the lead

Bail cards are cards such as the Three of Clubs and the Two of Diamonds, which you know the others can't duck under. In some strategies, it's a good idea to lead a bail card when you know the holder of the Queen of Spades has none in that suit.

Answer: The Sword

When someone plays the Queen of Spades on themselves in order to stop someone from "shooting the moon", it's commonly called "diving on the sword". It often ends up with two players splitting the points 13-13.

4. Which of these is almost always not a wise pass to someone?

Answer: Ace of Hearts, Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs

It seems everything's coming up aces! This is an open invite for the person to whom you passed to "shoot the moon". You see, by passing only aces, you've ensured that you can't stop them from shooting the moon, since you've passed only boss cards. You don't have a "stopper card".

The WISEST of these choices is the Six of Hearts and the Seven and Eight of Diamonds... mid-range cards rarely give the opportunity for shooting the moon, and often end up leaving that player stuck with a lot of points.

5. In some circles (mostly online games), another card is thrown into the mix. Which of these cards will now subtract 10 points from your score if you take it?

Answer: Jack of Diamonds

This variation is rarely, if ever, implemented, since it changes strategy drastically. To shoot the moon now, you must take all 13 Hearts, the Queen of Spades, and the Jack of Diamonds... easier said than done. Online games are the only games I've seen that implement this rule.

6. Congratulations, you just shot the moon! But if you add 26 points to everyone's score, one person will go over 100 and you'll end up in second place. What other option do you have?

Answer: Subtract 26 from your own score

If you shoot the moon and you're near 100, you might want to consider dropping your own score by 26. It'll make the game last longer and give you a fighting chance for the win. Now if you can only do that again...

Answer: 50

By some rules, if you reach 100 exactly you drop back down to 50. This rule is great to implement if you want to make the game last a while... it adds a bit of strategy, a bit of card-counting, and a lot of luck to the game.

8. You have the Two of Clubs (and only the Two), all the high Hearts, all the high Spades, and no Diamonds. There's no way you couldn't shoot the moon now! Isn't that right?

Answer: No

There's ALWAYS a way you can fail to shoot the moon. In this scenario, if the other players keep leading Diamonds and Clubs, you'll eventually HAVE to dump a Heart and miss out on your chance to shoot the moon. Of course, this is a very nice hand nonetheless. An Ace of Clubs, an Ace of Diamonds, and it may very well be an unstoppable hand.

Answer: 26

Don't write that 0 down on your score just yet. If you have all the low cards, odds are someone else has all the high cards. Without any power, you can't stop someone else from shooting the moon.

10. What term is used when you have no cards in a certain suit?

Answer: Void

Being void of Hearts, while not good in the game of love, is often good in the game of Hearts. Depending on the level of power you have in the other suits, you might well be able to shoot the moon. In my experience, it's best to trick your opponents by voiding yourself of all but one or two of a suit.

They'll play it once, think it'll go around again, and you drop a point on them during that second trick. Oh well, the first rule in any card game is to have fun!

Source: Author PrinceMagus411

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