In card games , a set or group is a scoring combination consisting of multiple playing cards , usually of the same rank. Depending on the game, a set may consist of two cards of equal rank (a "pair") as in Bieten , three of a kind as in poker , or more.
4-408: 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 , gleek or triplet is a set of 3 cards of equal rank and a quartet or, in some older games, a mournival , is one of four cards of the same rank. Usually
8-457: A pair (2 cards of the same rank but different suits) is not counted as a "set"; but some games, such as Bieten or Perlaggen do include pairs as sets. A wild set is one containing wild cards – that is, those cards designated in the rules as being wild, for example, the jokers in Rommé . On the other hand, a natural set is one consisting entirely of ' natural cards '. In Texas Holdem poker,
12-512: A set refers to a three of a kind where the player has a pocket pair. This is contrasted with trips which is when a player only has one hole card that matches with two board cards. This card game –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Meld (cards) In card games , a meld is a set of matching cards, typically three or more, that earn a player points and/or allow them to deplete their hand. Melds typically come in sequences of ascending cards belonging to
16-499: The same suit known as runs ( 8 ♠ 9 ♠ 10 ♠ ) or sets/groups of cards of identical rank ( 8 ♠ 8 ♣ 8 ♥ ). Other ones may be marriage (e.g. K ♥ and Q ♥ ) and bezique (Q ♠ and J ♦ ). Melding is typical in games of the rummy family , such as canasta and gin . It is also used in other games such as mahjong . Melds are also made in some trick-taking games, such as pinochle and bezique . This card game –related article
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