Wallachen
The suit of Acorns from a Bavarian pack | |
| Origin | Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Type | Plain-trick |
| Players | 3 |
| Cards | 32 |
| Deck | German |
| Rank (high→low) | A K O U 10 9 8 7 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Related games | |
| Preferans, Préférence, Bolachen | |
| Contracts: trick bidding plus Bettel and Mord | |
Wallachen is an Old Bavarian card game, which used to be very popular in eastern Bavaria. Although, by 2012, it had become a rarer sight at pub tables, there have been more recent moves to revive it. Wallachen is a relatively simple three-hander that is easy to learn. As a result, like Grasobern, it has a relatively relaxed character without the mental demands of Schafkopf or the psychological stress of Watten. It is a member of the Préférence family of card games.