Bettelmann

Bettelmann
6 of Hearts and 4 of Clubs played to a trick
OriginGermany
Alternative namesTod und Leben,
Leben und Tod
TypeCapturing
Players2
Age range5-6
Cards32
DeckPiquet or Skat pack
Rank (high→low)A K Q J 10 9 8 7
A K O U 10 9 8 7
PlayAlternate
Playing time5 min.
ChanceMainly luck
Related games
Battle or War
Very easy to play. No trumps.

Bettelmann ("Beggar Man") or Tod und Leben ("Death and Life")[a] is a simple, trick-taking card game for 2 players that is suitable for children. Bettelmann is of German origin and is mentioned as early as 1841.[2] It closely resembles Battle.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gööck36 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Pierer (1841), pp. 579/580.


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