How To Play -Basically, You are one  of  four players,  the others are computer programs designed to follow the rules. As the Human player ( you ) always get the bid..

Deal -The Deal button Re-Deals a new hand. Checking the "FaceUp" check box enables you to see the other players cards (and the kitty)

Kitty -  Use the check box to select your six (6) DISCARDS, then click  "Here's my Discards". Otherwise you'll get the "Enter Six Discards" Board message

Playing - You click on your card when it's your turn; If your hand contains a cards in the lead suit, then the card played must follow suit otherwise you'll get the Enter: Card in lead suit  Board message

The   "Rake'EM" is   used to clear the board.

 The Game will time out after 2 minutes of idle time. 

Note**  The other players are program modules  designed to follow the rules. They can't see  each other's hands - really.

your partners play style is to: play the best card in hand; lead with Aces;  try to lead in trump;Lead with winners; On a No-trump - will sacrifice a winner to avoid  the "can't get back" problem. Uses your  previous lead(s) to figure how to get back.

A game consists of 4 hands. Entering a bid counts as a hand.

If you make your bid then the points will be added to your SN ( SouthNorth ) score.

At the end of the 4th hand, the highest score ( EW, or SN ), will be the winner of the game.
At BidWhist.net You always have the bid, so, your opponents, the EW (EastWest), will earn points when:
The bid is not made ( you were 'set' ) - then points will be added to the EW (EastWest) score.

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Note** The points are given to the EW on the bid; then the points are adjusted/added after the bid is made.

For example a four bid will give the EW team 4 points , then when the bid is " made" the points will be updated to move the points to the SN team.
So, if the bid is not made (set), or the hand is thrown-in (by clicking deal) then the points will remain with the EW team.

 The game will reset after the 4th hand is played.

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Variations, the game is based on the following variations:
Two Jokers, B – for Big, L – for Little.
Six (6) card Kitty. Jokers are swapped for discards on "No Trump" bid.
Kitty is not sported ( made available) to the program modules .

• FaceUp Deal (DEMO):