Truco, a variant of Truc, is a trick-taking card game originally from Valencia and the Balearic Islands, popular in South America and Italy. It is usually played using a Spanish deck. Two people may play, or two teams of two or three players each. Card ranking Ace of swords/spades ("Espada" in Southeast of Brazil, "Espadão" in Southern Brazil, "Ancho de espadas" or "Macho" (male) in Argentina, "Espadilla" in Uruguay) Ace of clubs ("Ancho de basto", "Bastillo" in Uruguay, "Bastião" in Southern Brazil) 7 of swords ("Siete de espadas", "Siete Bravo" in Uruguay, "Manilha de Espada" in South of Brazil) 7 of gold (Siete de oro in Spanish or Sete Ouro, Sete belo or Maneca de Ouro in Portuguese, "Siete Bello" in Uruguay) 3s 2s Ace of cup and ace of gold (Anchos falsos in Spanish, Ás falso in Southeast of Brazil, Gueime in South of Brazil, "Copon" and "Huevo Frito" respectively in Uruguay ) Kings (Reyes in Spanish and Reis in Portuguese) (12s) Knights (Caballos in Spanish) (11s) Jacks (valetes in Brazil, sotas in Argentina) (10s)(the face cards King, Knight and Jack are called cartas negras) 7 of clubs and 7 of cups (Sietes falsos in Spanish or Sete Copa (seven of cups or hearts) in Portuguese, all cards from here down are considered "Cartas Blancas") 6s 5s 4s (the 4 of clubs may be called zap in the southeast of Brazil) The Uruguayan version uses a "Muestra" each hand. The following cards of the same suit as the "Muestra" are ranked higher than the Ace of swords and are called "Piezas": 2, 4, 5, Knight, which in some regions is called Perico, worth 30 points, and the Jack, which in some regions is called Perica, worth 29 points. Finally, if any player has the King of the same suit as the "Muestra" and the "Muestra" is a "Pieza", the King becomes that card. The Venezuelan version is similar to the Uruguayan version, exception that the "Piezas" 2, 4, and 5 are not used. The "Muestra", or "vira" as it is known in Venezuela is designated by turning over the top card of the deck after shuffle or optionally, the top card following the deal. "La Vira" is then placed beneath the deck at right angles to it so that it is visible during the hand. The suit of La Vira designates the suit of El Perico (the Knight) and