King (card game)
The card to avoid in No King of Hearts | |
| Origin | unknown |
|---|---|
| Type | Compendium game |
| Players | 3 or 4 |
| Skills | Card counting, Tactics |
| Cards | 36 or 32 |
| Deck | Russian-pattern, French-suited pack |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 (6) |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Chance | Low — Moderate |
| Related games | |
| Barbu • Herzeln • Kein Stich • Lorum • Quodlibet • Rosbiratschka | |
| Features: 6 deals x 2 rounds = 12 games | |
King is a Russian compendium card game of the Hearts family for 3 or 4 players that goes back to the 1920s. It may be related to Barbu, but its country of origin is unknown.