Editing President (card game) (section)

===Playing===
Play in President is organized into ''tricks'', much like in [[Spades (card game)|spades]] or [[Contract bridge|bridge]]. However, unlike those games, each trick can involve more than one card or group of cards played by each player, and players may choose to not play in a trick. Usually, suits are irrelevant, but variants exist that include trump suits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President {{!}} Rules, Strategy & History {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/president-card-game |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

The player on the dealer's left begins by leading any number of cards of the same rank (1–4; 5 or more are possible with wildcards, jokers or multiple decks). The player on the left may then play an equal number of matching cards with a higher face value, or may pass. (In a few variants, it is permitted to play cards with an equal value as the last cards played; doing so may skip the player next in order.) Note that the same number of cards as the lead must be played; e.g., if the leader starts with a pair then only pairs may be played on top of it, and if three-of-a-kind was led then only three-of-a-kinds can be played on top of it. (There are notable exceptions among the many variants in this game.) The next player may do the same, and so on.

This continues until all players have had a turn (which may or may not be because the highest-value card has already been played), or opted to pass.