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After the trump suit is named, players reveal any melds they have by playing them faceup. A meld is any of the following card combinations, which have point values as shown:
Type of Meld
Run
(A-10-K-Q-J of Trumps)
Royal Marriage
(K-Q of Trumps)
Common Marriage
(K-Q of a nontrump suit)
Pinochle
(diamond J and spade Q)
Aces Around
(A of all four suits)
Kings Around
(K of all four suits)
Queens Around
(Q of all four suits)
Jacks Around
(J of all four suits)
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Single
15
4
2
4
10
8
6
4
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Double
150
8
4
30
100
80
60
40
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Triple
225
12
6
60
150
120
90
60
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Quadruple
300
16
8
90
200
160
120
80
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The scores for single, double, triple, and quadruple melds are for one, two, three, and four of the same meld, respectively. For example, two aces of each suit would be a double meld of aces around, worth 100 points. (Note that there is no such meld as tens around.) A card may be part of more than one meld at the same time, with one exception: A king or queen of trumps may not count as part of both a royal marriage and a run.
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