Marjolet

Marjolet
A marjolet when Diamonds are trumps
OriginFrance
TypeTrick-taking
Players2
Cards32
DeckPiquet
Rank (high→low)A 10 K Q J 9 8 7
Related games
Bezique • Binokel • Pinochle

Marjolet (French pronunciation: [maʁʒɔlɛ]) is a French 6-card trick-and-draw game for two players using a 32-card piquet pack. It is of the Queen-Jack type, and thus a relative of Bezique and Pinochle, albeit simpler. The trump Jack is called the Marjolet from which the name of the game derives.