Editing Hearts (card game) (section)

=== Playing ===
Eldest hand leads to the first trick. Players must follow suit if able; otherwise, they may play any card. The trick is won by the highest card of the suit led, and the winning player [[capture (cards)|captures]] the cards played in the trick. The winner also leads the following trick.

==== Minor rule variants ====
* Instead of the eldest hand leading, the player holding the {{cards|2c}} leads it to the first trick.
* A heart may not be played to lead a trick until another Heart has been played off-suit (known as "breaking Hearts").
* A penalty card may not be played to the first trick. If a player's hand has only penalty cards (rare), a misdeal may be called, or any of several possibilities for the penalty card on the first trick can be implemented, such as not counting that point, or laying it aside and giving it to the player who has the least nonzero points for the hand.
* For three players, two Jokers can also be added; how these cards behave when played can vary, most commonly they can never win any trick.