The Probert Encyclopaedia of Recreation

TRUC

Truc is a fairly simple card game played in Catalonia, the north-eastern part of Spain. It is closely related to the old English game of Put, which was described by Cotton in 'The Compleat Gamester' (1674). Truc is also played, with slight differences, in some places in the South of France, and it is the basis of the more elaborate game Truco which is popular in several South American countries. Truc is a game for four players in fixed partnerships; it can also be played by two, but the two player game is considerably less interesting. As usual you sit opposite your partner. It's played anticlockwise to a final score of twelve points and each hand is worth from one to three points, depending on the bets.
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