When it's the dealer's turn to play, they return this card to their hand before playing a card of their choice. This card determines the 'trump' suit for the round. The last card dealt to the dealer's hand is dealt face-up.
Shuffle the 52 card deck and deal 13 cards to each player.Teammates sit across from each other (EXAMPLE: P1 - Team 1, P2 - Team 2, P3 - Team 1, P4 - Team 2).The two highest cards determine one team while the two lowest cards determine the other. They can either do this on their own or deal 1 card to each player.
First, players need to decide partners.In Whist, the goal is to win the most tricks.