the first two tricks: first with the top card of the talon, then the second card. After that, the eldest hand leads to the third trick. A similar arrangement can be followed with three players. In Rostov variation the talon does not belong to the dealer and is not displayed during the all-pas, the dealer receive 1 pool point. In case of two consecutive all-pass rounds, the second is played at doubled stakes. For further consecutive all-pass rounds, this may either increase by 1 dump point or be doubled each time. (Players may agree on a limit.) All-pass rounds may even be considered consecutive if they are only interrupted by unsuccessful declarations. Moreover, consecutive all-pass rounds may lead to increasing minimum bids, making it progressively harder to leave all-pass mode. Irregularities The dealer gets 2 dump points for mis-dealing. Mis-dealing faults are: Any card that is turned face up during the deal. Players get other than 10 cards each. Failure to deal the talon properly. The talon should not be dealt first or last, and should consist of two consecutive cards from the deck. Stricter rules may be used where the talon must be dealt only between dealing rounds, and not after the first or just before the last round. Failure to let the player on the dealer's right cut the deck. These rules were introduced to reduce cheating. When a deal is declared failed, the same dealer should reshuffle the deck, let the player on their right cut it, and deal again. Further variations Gentlemen's whisting rule: When the declarer does not make their contract, the defenders share their total profit equally. The Balkan version is a bit different: bidding begins with the player on the dealer's left and continues clockwise. The suits are ordered low to high: spades - diamonds - hearts - clubs - bettler - no trump (sans) and are called by numbers, respectively, Seconds-Thirds-Fourths-Fifths-Sixths-Sevenths. In the first round of bidding, any player may call for a "game", when he plays using the cards in his hand, without taking the talon cards. In both situations, the lead player MUST take at least 6 tricks to pass, while other players try to take as much as they can, except in a "bettler" game, where the lead player must not take any tricks; bettler is German word for misere. This variation is popular when played with Sochi scoring.