 Hearts: the permanent trump suit (but X is the second-highest trump) | |
| Origin | Austria |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Tappen |
| Type | Point-trick |
| Family | German Tarok group |
| Players | 4 |
| Cards | 36 |
| Deck | William Tell |
| Rank (high→low) | S 10 K O U 9 8 7 6 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Chance | Moderate |
| Related games | |
| Bauerntarock • Bavarian Tarock • Tapp | |
| Contracts: Dobbm or Solo. Hearts are permanent trumps. | |
Dobbm or Tappen is a card game played in the Stubai valley in Austria and is one of a family of games derived from the Tarot game of Grosstarock by adapting its rules to a regular, shortened pack of 36 cards. The ranking and point value of the cards in Dobbm is typical of the family and, like its other members, one player always plays as a soloist against all the others. It is highly popular in the Stubai valley among card players of all generations, but is unknown in the surrounding regions.[1]