All 32 cards are dealt to four players. The first player can start a trick with any card. Other players must match the suit of the first card. If they do not have a card from that suit, they must play a card from the hears suit. If they do not have any such card, they can play any card.

The trick is won by the highest hearts card or the highest card from the original suit. The winner of the trick starts the next trick. The winner also gains 1 point. Though it the trick contained a queen, he or she loses 3 points. If it contained queen of hearts, he or she loses 4 points instead.