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| Origin | England |
|---|---|
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Players | 4 |
| Skills | Memory, Attention |
| Cards | 52 cards |
| Deck | French |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 ... 2 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 30 min. |
| Chance | Easy |
| Related games | |
| All fours • Don | |
Phat is an English trick-taking partnership card game descended from the 17th century game of all fours.[1] It is closely related to the British and Irish game of Don and may have been derived from it during the First World War. Phat is still played in England in Herefordshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. In Scotland it is known around Motherwell and Wishaw.[2]