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The mandatory one-card announcement rule in Sâm Lốc, triggering defensive obligations for the upstream player in many tables.
A call made when a player is down to one card in several Vietnamese shedding games. It warns the table and affects defensive blocking decisions.
The Sâm Lốc one-card warning state signaling imminent finish, forcing opponents to prioritize blocking sequences immediately.
A pre-round declaration in Sâm Lốc where a player claims they can win without being blocked. Success yields bonus rewards, while failure triggers heavy penalties.
A declaration of how many tricks a player or partnership commits to win in games like Spades, Bridge, or Euchre. Bids determine scoring and strategy.
In Bridge, the final bid becomes the contract — a commitment to win a specified number of tricks above 6 (the book) with a specific trump suit or no trump.
In Spades, a bid of zero tricks. If the player successfully takes no tricks, they earn a large bonus; failure incurs a significant penalty.
A table-level declaration flow in Sâm Lốc linked to immediate win attempts and group penalties. Exact handling varies by local rule set.