However, not all cards are dealt on any given hand. Oh Hell is played with a standard 52-card deck. More on these patterns in The Deal, below. Trickster Oh Hell offers four common hand patterns: 10.1.10, 1.10.1, 10.1, and 1.10.
At the end of the hands, the player with the highest score wins. The most unique aspect of Oh Hell is the changing number of cards dealt per hand. Trump is set randomly by turning up the first undealt card. A bonus is awarded for taking exactly that number of tricks. Also known as Oh Pshaw, Blackout, Bust, or Blob (among other names), Oh Hell is an individual trick-taking game where players bid the number of tricks they expect to take.
