Exact bids
Bid the number of tricks you expect to take. Zero is a real bid, not a pass.
Bid exactly. Take exactly.
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Oh Hell is the trick-taking game where your bid has to be exact. The hand size climbs from one card to thirteen and back down, and every round asks the table to commit before the first card is played.
- Exact-trick bidding
- 1–13 card hands
- Play with bots
- No download
A game of nerve, arithmetic, and one extra trick
Oh Hell is simple to teach and difficult to play well. Everyone sees the same hand size, everyone commits to a bid, and the score only moves when the bid is exactly right.
Rising and falling hands
Start with one card, build to thirteen, then work back down to one again.
Trump each hand
A trump suit is chosen before every round, changing the value of every card in your hand.
Bots at the table
Fill every seat with a bot, or invite friends and use bots only when somebody cannot make it.
From one card to the final score
Create the game, make your bid, and let the table do the rest.
Create an Oh Hell game
Sign in with Google and choose Oh Hell. Pick the target score and fill the four seats.
Bid exactly
Before each round, commit to the number of tricks you will take. The hand size is shown with every bid.
Make it or miss it
Take exactly your bid to score. Taking one too many or one too few is worth nothing.
Oh Hell rules at a glance
Four players play for themselves. The first hand has one card, the next has two, and the hand size keeps growing until it reaches thirteen. Then it comes back down, one card at a time, until the final one-card hand.
Before each hand, a trump suit is chosen. Every player bids the exact number of tricks they expect to take. Players must follow suit when they can, and the highest card of the suit led or the highest trump wins the trick.
A player who takes exactly their bid scores ten points plus the bid. A player who takes too few or too many tricks scores nothing for the hand. The highest total when somebody reaches the target score wins.
- Four players, each playing for themselves.
- Hand sizes rise from one to thirteen and back to one.
- Bid the exact number of tricks you will take; zero is legal.
- Follow suit when possible; highest card or highest trump wins.
- Make the exact bid to score ten plus the bid; miss it and score nothing.
Oh Hell questions, answered
Everything you need before the first bid.
Is Oh Hell free to play?
Yes. Oh Hell is free to play in your browser. Sign in with Google to create a game and keep your results.
How does Oh Hell scoring work?
You score only when you take exactly the number of tricks you bid. Making the bid scores ten points plus the bid; taking too few or too many scores nothing.
How many cards do you get in Oh Hell?
The hand size climbs from one card to thirteen and then back down to one. Cards4Play deals the next size automatically after each hand.
Can I play with friends or bots?
Yes. Invite friends to the four seats, or fill any empty seat with a bot and start immediately.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Cards4Play runs in a modern web browser on desktop, tablet, and phone.
Make the exact bid.
Bring your friends or take on the bots. The first hand is only one card; the last one decides the game.
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