


" You never know who you'll run into next." -Tagline For other uses, see Kingdom Hearts (disambiguation). This makes you look more like a normal player, trying to avoid taking tricks that might have points.This article is about the original game. Late in the game, and especially on tricks where points are likely to appear, play the lowest card in the run.Most players are trying to get rid of their high cards before points show up, so your behavior will not be seen as unusual. Early in the game, and especially the first two times a suit is played, play the highest card in the run.After you decide to play a card in a run, stop and think which of the cards you should play: However, you should still try to play the least "suspicious" card to disguise your attempt to shoot the moon from other players. No matter which of these three cards you play on a particular trick, the result will always be the same. For example, the Five, Six, and Seven of Clubs is a run of cards. Often, you'll hold two or more cards in the same suit that are "adjacent" to each other, meaning there are no cards that come between them. It's a little tricky to shoot the moon with this hand, but you can leave your options open relatively safely by passing as described below. You have seven or more cards in one suit, including three high cards (Jack through Ace).You'll have to hope to get passed additional high cards (preferably Queen through Ace) in order to reasonably shoot the moon. You have all three high hearts, but only a couple high cards in other suits.You will have a hard time shooting the moon unless you get passed the missing heart, or possibly if your opponents are inexperienced players who are eager to get rid of high hearts. You have two of the Ace, King, or Queen of Hearts, but not the third.This will change your passing strategy as described in the next step. More commonly than the perfect scenario described above, you are dealt some useful cards for a shooting attempt, but you need to find out what you're passed before you know whether an attempt is wise. Identify hands that have a decent chance of shooting the moon. Rarely, you may be dealt so many high cards that you can switch between suits while staying in the lead, but usually you will need a "long run" in the same suit to shoot the moon. This helps you stay in the lead once your opponents have run out of cards in the same suit. You have six or more cards of the same suit.If you are relying on high Spades or Hearts, however, you probably need at least a couple Aces or Kings, as your opponents will probably keep high cards in those suits until later on, and use them to disrupt your attempt. Keep in mind that people will usually use up their high Diamonds and Clubs early, making Queens and Jacks in that suit more valuable for shooting the moon. You have the Ace, King, and Queen of Hearts, or at least.

If the following sentences describe your hand, however, you have a great shot at success: Most hands dealt to you in a game of hearts are unlikely to ever shoot the moon successfully, at least if you are playing against opponents with a similar skill level. Identify hands with a great chance of shooting the moon.
