Femkort
The decisive final trick: the player with the Ace of Hearts wins the pot. | |
| Origin | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type | Last trick group |
| Players | 3–8 |
| Cards | 52 cards |
| Deck | French-suited, Swedish Modern pattern |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
| Playing time | 5 min/deal |
| Related games | |
| Agram, Chicago, Letzter Stich, Toepen | |
Femkort ("Five Cards") is a classic Swedish card game for 3 to 8 players "with an unusual object", known since the 17th century, being mentioned in 1658 in Georg Stiernhielm's epic poem, Hercules (Herkules) as Fämkort. It is traditionally played with some kind of bet.