Set (cards)


A set or group in card games is a scoring combination consisting of three or more playing cards of the same rank; in some games, such as Bieten, a set may also comprise just two cards.

Description

Sets are one of the two types of meld that may be used in games where melding is part of the play; the other being a run or sequence. A set or group comprises 3 or 4 cards of the same rank and, usually, different suits. A prial, pair royal or triplet is a set of 3 cards of equal rank and a quartet is one of four cards of the same rank.
Usually a pair is not counted as a "set"; but some games, such as Bieten or Perlaggen do include pairs as sets. A wild set, as opposed to a natural set, is one containing wild cards such as jokers or deuces rather than 'natural cards'.

Examples

French suited cards

German suited cards