all fours
all fours (phr)
English Definitions:
all fours, high-low-jack (noun)
card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
all fours (Noun)
The four legs of a quadruped.
all fours (Noun)
The four limbs of a primate.
all fours (Noun)
A card game similar to whist.
All Fours
All Fours, also known as High-Low-Jack or Seven Up, is an English tavern trick-taking card game that was popular as a gambling game until the end of the 19th century. It is the eponymous and earliest recorded game in a family that flourished most in 19th century North America, notable other members being Auction Pitch, Pedro and Cinch, which competed against Poker and Euchre. Nowadays the original game is especially popular in the Caribbean, but a simpler variant has also survived in parts of England. Each player is dealt six cards. In trick play, players are allowed to trump instead of following suit. The title refers to the possibility of winning four game points by being dealt both the highest and the lowest trump in play, capturing the Jack of trumps and winning the greatest number of card-points.
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