The player with the lowest card becomes the dealer.

To do so, players must choose a random card from a shuffled deck. Set Upīefore gameplay can begin, a dealer must be selected. If you are looking for cards to play Forty-Five with, check out a standard deck here or one of our more recent arrivals here. Other than a more complicated system for establishing trump and ranking cards, Forty-Five is a traditional trick taking game where the objective is to win the most tricks.įor more trick taking games, check out our guides for Spades and Hearts. (In Forty Five, the Ace of Hearts is the third highest trump card for Spades, Clubs, and Diamonds) Card Game Rulesįorty-Five is a card game for 2 to 5 people, played with a standard 52 playing card deck.