Tute

Tute

A player of Tute holding the ten cards as a fan
Origin	Italy
Alternative names	Tutti
Type	Trick-taking
Players	2 or 4
Skills required	Tactic; Teamwork (Tute in Pairs)
Age range	7+
Cards	40 cards
Deck	Spanish
Play	counter-clockwise
Card rank (highest to lowest)	1 3 12 11 10 7 6 5 4 2
Playing time	8–10 minutes per hand
Random chance	Medium
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Briscola

Tute (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtute]) is a trick-taking card game for two to four players. Originating in Italy, where it was known as Tutti, during the 19th century the game spread in Spain, becoming one of the most popular card games in the country. The name of the game was later modified by Spanish speakers, who started calling the game Tute. The game is played with a deck of traditional Spanish playing cards, or naipes, that is very similar to the Italian 40-card deck.

The classic version of the game is Two-player Tute, while the most played is Tute in Pairs, where four players form two teams. The object of the game is to score the most points in the baza (a pile next to a player that contains the cards that the player gets after winning a trick) and by declarations (holding certain combinations of cards). Due to its wide popularity, several variations of the game exist.

Tute originated in Italy. The game belongs to the same family as Brisca and has similar rules in gameplay and final count of points. The name of the game originated from the Italian word Tutti (all), the declaration that a player announces when holding the four kings. The game spread to Spain during the 19th century, brought back by Spanish troops who returned from missions in Italy. As the popularity of the game increased, its name was modified over time by Spanish speakers, who started calling the game Tute. The game became one of the most popular in Spain, leading to the later appearance of regional variations of the game.

The game is played with a Spanish deck of cards, which is divided into four suits: Oros (coins), Espadas (spades), Copas (cups) and Bastos (clubs). The 8s and 9s of each suit are excluded, leaving forty cards in the deck. The object of the game is to score the most points in the baza and from declarations (see Scoring below).

During the deal, each player receives eight cards. After the last card is dealt, one more card is drawn. It indicates which suit becomes the trump. The card is placed perpendicular to the , at the bottom.

The first player chooses a card to play. If the second player has one or more cards of higher value of the same suit as this card, one of them must be played, and the second player wins the trick. If the second player has cards of the same suit, but only ones of less value than the first card, one of these must be played; in this case, the second player loses the trick. If the second player does not have any cards of the same suit but has one or more trump cards, one of these must be played; the second player wins the trick. If the second player has no cards of the same suit and no trumps, any other card can be played, and the second player loses the trick.