 The Weli is the permanent, 2nd highest trump | |
| Origin | Austria |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Krotzn |
| Type | Plain-trick |
| Family | Rams group |
| Players | 3-6 |
| Cards | 32 + Weli |
| Deck | William Tell |
| Rank (high→low) | A K O U 10 9 8 7 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Related games | |
| Chratze, Contra, Lupfen, Mauscheln, Mistigri, Tippen, Zwicken | |
| Features: pot, 4 cards, 'hop and jump', exchanging; Weli | |
Kratzen is an Austrian card game for three to six players that is played for small stakes usually using a 33-card William Tell pack. It is a member of the Rams group of card games characterised by allowing players to drop out of the current game if they think they will be unable to win any tricks or a minimum number of tricks.[1][2] The game is related to the Swiss Jass form, Chratze and has been described as "fun" to play.[3]
- ^ Card Games: Rams Group at www.pagat.com. Retrieved 16 Oct 2018
- ^ Geiser 2004, pp. 37 & 40.
- ^ Kratzen at www.kartenspiele.net. Retrieved 16 June 2022.