
                                Rules of Pinochle

          Pinochle is a card game played with a deck of 48 cards that
     consists of two aces, two kings, two queens, two jacks, two tens and two
     nines of each of the four standard suits.  A game consists of several
     hands.  The game continues until a set number of points is reached (the
     program uses 150 points, however you can change this value).  Players
     are arranged in teams, partners sit across the table from each other as
     in bridge.

          A hand begins when the dealer dears 12 cards to each player (either
     three or four at a time).  The hand is divided into three parts.  Each
     part is discussed in a separate section of HELP:
     ÑBiddingÑpbid.hlpÑ, ÑMeldÑPmeld2.hlpÑ, and ÑPlayÑPlay.hlpÑ

          Hands continue until game is reached.  If both teams reach game on
     the same hand, the team that won the bid wins regardless of the score.

          ÑHELP with helpÑPin8.hlpÑ

