Low to Trick Winner
In standard Pitch, the Low point belongs to whoever was dealt the lowest trump, even if they lose it in a trick. That makes a low trump a safe point: you score it however the trick goes.
With Low to Trick Winner, Low is captured like High and Jack. Whoever wins the trick the lowest trump is played in scores Low.
What it changes
Section titled “What it changes”- Holding the 2 of trump is no longer a guaranteed point. You have to get it home, or slip it into a trick your partner is winning.
- Taking an opponent’s low trump in a trick now steals the point.
Example
Section titled “Example”Hearts are trump and you were dealt the 2, the lowest heart in play. You play it under Blair’s K. Normally you’d still score Low; with this variant Blair takes the trick and the Low point.
Works in both Standard and Auction Pitch.