Origin | France |
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Type | Trick-taking |
Players | 2 |
Cards | 32 |
Deck | Piquet |
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.