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How did bridge whist scoring values differ among the trump suits?
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Men playing whist, watercolour on paper by Mary Ellen Best, c. mid-19th century; in the York Art Gallery, England.
In bridge whist, the points scored for each odd trick (tricks won beyond the first six) varied depending on the trump suit declared. The scoring values were as follows:
- Spades: 2 points per trick1
- Clubs: 4 points per trick1
- Diamonds: 6 points per trick1
- Hearts: 8 points per trick1
- No Trump: 12 points per trick1
These values could be increased through the process of doubling and redoubling. The first side to accumulate 30 or more points toward these values won the game.1