Card games
Romanian Whist
One to eight cards and back, five plus your bid when you hit it
Every player bids exactly how many tricks they will take. Only an exact hit scores. A 32-card pack: A K Q J 10 9 8 7 of each suit. Four deals of 1 card, then 2 to 7, four deals of 8, back to 2 and four deals of 1. After the deal the next card is turned up: its suit is trump. The 8-card deals have no trump. Exact: 5 points plus your bid. Missed: minus 1 for each trick too many or too few.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 30–45 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Romanian Whist online with friends
At Masa, Romanian Whist is a game of its own right next to Batak: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
Every player bids exactly how many tricks they will take. Only an exact hit scores.
- 2
A 32-card pack: A K Q J 10 9 8 7 of each suit.
- 3
Four deals of 1 card, then 2 to 7, four deals of 8, back to 2 and four deals of 1.
- 4
After the deal the next card is turned up: its suit is trump. The 8-card deals have no trump.
- 5
The dealer bids last and may not make the bids add up to the number of tricks: somebody always misses.
- 6
Follow suit if you can; if not, you must play a trump if you hold one (you need not beat a higher trump).
Frequently asked questions
Is Romanian Whist the same game as Batak?
No. Romanian Whist is played at the same kind of table as Batak, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Romanian Whist online with friends?
Yes. Open a Romanian Whist table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Romanian Whist free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
