Suggestion: Dealer chooses trump suit

[toon_tabletop]

When we play in real-life we always use the common variant that the dealer gets to pick the trump suit (rather than it being randomised).

It would be great if this could be a table option ?

[Goldenboots]

Or... Santa Monica bridge club rule: highest bidder names trump.

[Giordano Bruno 1974]

If there was such a rule, "no trumps" could be an option as per bridge. Sometimes you get a hand with a lot of strong cards across 3 or 4 suits and you don't want your aces and kings getting trumped.

[toon_tabletop]

Yep.. we play....dealer chooses trumps (or "no trumps").

[57erniepyle]

While we never played 'dealers choice', which seems contrary to the hellish nature of the game, we did deal out all the cards, and had 'no trump' for 4 people when everyone got 13 cards.