Noble's - bid wiss

Abstract

The object of the game is to Bid aggressively enough to discourage others from bidding while avoiding bidding so high that you get SET. Your aim should be to bid 10 or more, even with what might seam to be a poor hand with the hope that the kitty will bail you out. It goes against reason, I know, but to be successful in this game you must bid aggressively. Plus the bonus points don't begin until you bid 10 or more. The higher you bid, the more bonus points you can potentially make with a successful bid. Conversely the higher you bid the more difficult it will be to make your bid. Not to worry, the only penalty on a failed bid is you don't get any points, you can't loose any points so bid aggressively! Once a bid is secured, the other players combine against the Bidder, in an attempt to set him. Once it is clear that the Bidder is SET then the other players turn to an every man for himself strategy and begin competing for books. The Kitty does count as a book for the bidder. So on a 10 bid he really only has 9 more to get. The winner is the first player to reach 1000 points!

1 . A method for playing a game, comprising: providing a standard deck of cards, the deck of cards comprising use of big joker less the 2 of clubs and the 2 of hearts; dealing to at three players sixteen cards from the deck to make a hand; providing a reward to the player for highest bid; the said reward of winning the kitty and naming trumps; said bid begins with player to the dealers left allowing all three players the opportunity to offer a bid influenced by the following point value system: successfully Bidding 10 equals 200, Bid 11 equals 310, Bid 12 equals 420, Bid 13 equals 530, Bid 14 equals 640, Bid 15 equals 750, Bid 16 equals 1000, each said bid represents said bonus points which begin at 10; repeating said steps of dealing and bidding until the first player to reach 1000 points wins the game. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the deck is reshuffled after every hand; following the deal of each new hand, three cards forming the kitty are placed in a pile at the center of the table; said kitty acts as a reward to the highest bidder as well as an incentive to bid aggressively. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the player is limited to follow suit when said player has said suit in said player's hand, said player can trump if he does not have the suit played or he can throw off. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the score is calculated at the end of the hand determined by success of the dealer to make his bid or for his opponents to set him. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein there are no bags, if the bidder bids 10 but gets 12, said bidder simply gets 10 points for each book over said bid, players are thus encouraged to strive to bid at least 10 since that's where the bonus points begin; all said bids under 10 simply net the said bidder and the other two players 10 points per trick. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bidder only scores points on a made bid; non-bidders score ten points for every trick made off the said bidder when said bidder makes a bid. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said bidder gets set or has a failed bid, said bidder gets no points, while on said failed bids the two said non-bidders can double their score to 20 points each trick; said non-bidders can triple their score by holding the bidder to less than half his bid, said non-bidders quadruple their score by holding the bidder to a quarter or less his bid, said non-bidders can also triple their score by shutting out one of the other said non-bidders, even if the said bidder makes his said bid.