rubicon bezique

Rubicon bezique is a variation of the card game bezique, which itself is related to pinochle and originated from the 19th-century French game binocle. In rubicon bezique, multiple decks are used, typically six decks shuffled together, also known as Chinese bezique. The game is played with a 64-card deck, with cards ranking from Ace down to 7. Players are dealt eight cards, and a trump suit is established. Points are scored through tricks, capturing specific cards (aces and tens), and melding combinations like marriages, sequences, and beziques. The game is usually played to 1,000 or 1,500 points.12