Card game

A competitive game comprising:

• a deck of 78 playing cards;
• wherein the deck of 78 playing cards is a customized deck of playing cards;
• wherein the deck of 78 playing cards is referred to as the 78 card deck;
• wherein the 78 card deck comprises a plurality of suits;
• wherein each card contained within the 78 card deck is assigned to a suit;
• wherein the number of cards contained within each suit varies by suit;
• wherein each card contained within the 78 card deck is assigned to a suit selected from the group consisting of a spade suit, a heart suit, a diamond suit, and a club suit;
• wherein each card selected from the 78 card deck is only assigned to one suit;
• wherein there are 20 cards selected from the 78 card deck assigned to the spade suit comprising a joker ace, a joker king, a joker queen, a joker jack, a 16 of spades, a 15 of spades, a 14 of spades, a 13 of spades, a 12 of spades, an 11 of spades, a 10 of spades, a nine of spades, an 8 of spades, a 7 of spades, a 6 of spades, a 5 of spades, a 4 of spades, a 3 of spades, a 2 of spades, and a 1 of spades;
• wherein there are 19 cards selected from the 78 card deck assigned to the heart suit comprising an ace of hearts, a king of hearts, a queen of hearts, a jack of hearts, a 16 of hearts, a 15 of hearts, a 14 of hearts, a 13 of hearts, a 12 of hearts, an 11 of hearts, a 10 of hearts, a 9 of hearts, an 8 of hearts, a 7 of hearts, a 6 of hearts, a 5 of hearts, a 4 of hearts, a 3 of hearts, and a 1 of hearts;
• wherein there are 19 cards selected from the 78 card deck assigned to the diamond suit comprising an ace of diamonds, a king of diamonds, a queen of diamonds, a jack of diamonds, a 16 of diamonds, a 15 of diamonds, a 14 of diamonds, a 13 of diamonds, a 12 of diamonds, an 11 of diamonds, a 10 of diamonds, a 9 of diamonds, an 8 of diamonds, a 7 of diamonds, a 6 of diamonds, a 5 of diamonds, a 4 of diamonds, a 3 of diamonds, and a 1 of diamonds;
• wherein there are 20 cards selected from the 78 card deck assigned to the club suit comprising an ace of clubs, a king of clubs, a queen of clubs, a jack of clubs, a 16 of clubs, a 15 of clubs, a 14 of clubs, a 13 of clubs, a 12 of clubs, an 11 of clubs, a 10 of clubs, a 9 of clubs, an 8 of clubs, a 7 of clubs, a 6 of clubs, a 5 of clubs, a 4 of clubs, a 3 of clubs, a 2 of clubs and a 1 of clubs;
• wherein the competitive game is a plain trick card game;
• wherein the competitive game is played with six players;
• wherein each of the cards contained in the 78 card deck is dealt to the six players;
• wherein the activities between each dealing of the 78 card deck to the six players is called a hand;
• wherein a hand of the competitive game has 13 tricks;
• wherein each suit is further defined with an order or rank;
• wherein the play of a trick comprises the following steps;
• wherein a lead player is selected from the group consisting of:
• 1) the player to the left of the player who dealt the 78 card deck of the current hand, and, 2) the player who won the previous trick;
• wherein the lead player presents a first played card face up to start the trick;
• wherein the second player to play sits to the left of the lead player;
• wherein the second player presents a second played card face up for their turn;
• wherein the second player is constrained to play the second played card such that the second played card is from the same suit as played by the lead player if the second player has such a card;
• wherein if the second player does not have such a card, the second player may play any card from the cards the second player has as the second played card;
• wherein the third player to play sits to the left of the second player;
• wherein the third player presents a third played card face up for their turn;
• wherein the third player is constrained to play the third played card such that third played card is from the same suit as played by the lead player if the third player has such a card;
• wherein if the third player does not have such a card, the third player may play any card from the cards the third player has as the third played card;
• wherein the fourth player to play sits to the left of the third player;
• wherein the fourth player presents a fourth played card face up for their turn;
• wherein the fourth player is constrained to play the fourth played card such that the fourth played card is from the same suit as played by the lead player if the fourth player has such a card;
• wherein if the fourth player does not have such a card, the fourth player may play any card from the cards the fourth player has as the fourth played card;
• wherein the fifth player to play sits to the left of the fourth player;
• wherein the fifth player presents a fifth played card face up for their turn;
• wherein the fifth player is constrained to play the fourth played card such that the fourth played card is from the same suit as played by the lead player if the fifth player has such a card;
• wherein if the fifth player does not have such a card, the fifth player may play any card from the cards the fifth player has as the fifth played card;
• wherein the sixth player to play sits to the left of the fifth player;
• wherein the sixth player presents a card face up for their turn;
• wherein the sixth player is constrained to play the sixth played card such that the sixth played card is from the same suit as played by the lead player if the sixth player has such a card;
• wherein if the sixth player does not have such a card, the sixth player may play any card from the cards the sixth player has the sixth played card.