Study Hearts

Lessons, from the rules to expert technique.

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New to Hearts

  • RulesLearn the rules to the card game Hearts.

Basic Strategy

  • Leading SpadesLearn the importance the spades suit is to the game of Hearts.
  • Winning HighLearn how to get rid of high cards with lower risk.

Counting Cards

  • SuitsLearn methods to keep track of how many cards remain in each of the 4 suits.
  • High and LowLearn methods to keep track of the winning and losing cards of each suit.
  • Others' HandsLearn methods to keep track of what cards the other players hold.

Self Defense

  • Spear PlayLearn how accurate counting can help you stick an opponent with the Queen of spades.
  • Safety PlayLearn about plays that increase the minimum points you'll take, but lower the maximum you may take.
  • Strip and ExitLearn the strategy to win tricks early and get off lead for the rest of the hand.
  • Spade FinesseLearn a strategy to occasionally avoid the Queen of spades with a bad spade suit.

Play From Behind

  • Target LowLearn how the game of Hearts is about temporary alliances between 3 losing players.
  • Protect HighLearn how to protect the player that is close to ending the game.

Passing

  • Danger SuitsLearn to recognize dangerous suits before the pass and ways to alleviate them.
  • Pass DirectionLearn how the passing direction influences your pass.
  • Situational PassesLearn about special circumstances that change how you would normally pass from your hand.
  • Defensive PassesLearn ways to pass that discourage other players from shooting the moon.

The Moon

  • Starting HandsLearn about good starting hands with potential to shoot the moon look like.

Win More Tricks

  • FinesseLearn the method of winning more tricks when certain cards are in favorable positions.
  • End PlayLearn how accurate counting and some luck can earn you free tricks.
  • SqueezeLearn how to give opponents opportunities to make mistakes.
  • Fake OutsLearn about deceptive plays to win tricks you wouldn't normally.