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RUBBER BRIDGE SCORING

RUBBER BRIDGE SCORING

Each table has 2 packs of cards (different colours). Players cut for the first deal and the winner picks the colour of the pack to be dealt. The cards are shuffled by the player to the dealer’s left and then cut by the player to the dealer’s right. The dealer then deals and the dealer’s partner, meanwhile, shuffles the other pack and places it to their right hand side.

Bidding and play are similar (although scoring affects how high the bidding needs to go and only simple systems are usually allowed) but, in Rubber Bridge, the Declarer plays both their hand and Dummy’s hand and all four players play their cards into a pile in front of Declarer. Whoever wins the round then gather all 4 cards in front of them as 1 trick.

A game is won by the first pair to score 100 or more points for successful contracts ‘below the line’. This may take several deals.

The score is kept of a sheet divided into two columns headed ‘WE’ and ‘THEY’ with a horizontal line across the page half way down. Scores for successful contracts are entered ‘below the line’ and count towards winning a game. Other scores, such as overtrick bonus’, undertrick penalties etc. are entered ‘above the line’ and do not count towards winning the game but do count towards the final score.

Vulnerability is very important in Rubber Bridge. A pair who have already won a game are said to be vulnerable and are subject to higher bonuses and penalties as a result.

TRICK SCORE
Scored below the line by declarer's side.
RUBBER, GAME, PARTSCORE, CONTRACT FULFILLED
	TRUMP CONTRACT

For each trick over six, bid and made
Undoubled	20	20	30	30
Doubled	40	40	60	60
Redoubled	80	80	120	120

	NO TRUMP CONTRACT
	Undoubled	Doubled	Redoubled
For the first trick over six, bid & made	40	80	160
For each additional trick over six, bid & made	30	60	120

The first side to score 100 points below the line, in one or more hands, wins a GAME. When a game is won, both sides start without trick score toward the next game. First side to win two games wins the RUBBER POINTS. In addition, the declarer’s side scores 50 points above the line “for the insult” if they succeed in making a doubled contract – 100 points for making a redoubled contract!

PREMIUM SCORE
Scored above the line by declarer's side.
For winning the RUBBER, if opponents have won no game			700
For winning the RUBBER, if opponents have won one game			500
For having won the only game in an UNFINISHED RUBBER			300
For having the only PARTSCORE in an unfinished game			100
For making any DOUBLED contract			50
For making any REDOUBLED contract			100

SLAMS
For making a SLAM	Not Vulnerable		Vulnerable
Small Slam (12 tricks), bid and made	500		750
Grand Slam (all 13 tricks), bid and made	1000		1500


OVERTRICKS
For each OVERTRICK	Not Vulnerable		Vulnerable
(tricks made in excess of contract)
Undoubled	Trick Value		Trick Value
Doubled	100		200
Redoubled	200		400


HONOURS
Scored above the line by either side:
For holding four of the five trump HONOURS (A, K, Q, J, 10) in one hand			100
For holding all five trump HONOURS (A, K, Q, J, 10) in one hand			150
For holding all four ACES in one hand in a No Trump contract			150


UNDERTRICK PENALTIES
Tricks by which declarer fails to fulfill the contract: scored above the line by declarer's opponents, if contract is not fulfilled.

	Not Vulnerable
	Undoubled	Doubled	Redoubled
For first undertrick	50	100	200
For second and third undertrick	50	200	400
For each additional undertrick	50	300	600

	Vulnerable
	Undoubled	Doubled	Redoubled
For first undertrick	100	200	400
For each additional undertrick	100	300	600

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