see section Scoring below). Note that if a player/team is afraid to play a doubled game, they can bid different colour suit. The higher contract will be in all trumps and can not be escaped. The bidding phase is over when one of the following becomes true: Four passes were announced Three passes were announced after a contract was suggested An "all trumps" contract is re-doubled Every next dealing is done by the player on the right of the previous dealer (so whoever bid first, deals the next game). Particulars for the 2, 3, and 4-player games: 2 players The two-handed version (known as белот на две ръце in Bulgarian), the first 6 cards are picked up by the players and bidding begins, starting from the player who didn't deal. The player looks at their 6 cards and proposes (chooses a trump suit based on the cards) or passes (says "pass"), in which case the other player has the right to bid up or pass. If both players passed the deal is over, cards are shuffled by the non-dealer and he deals. If a contract is agreed, another 3 cards are dealt. Total of 18 cards are in use, and the 6 left are not needed, and nobody can look in them. Another variation exists (known in Bulgaria as Open Belot (Открит Белот)). Full 32 card deck is used. It is played by dealing first three cards to each player then another two. After that and before the bidding additional 4 cards for each player are placed face-down on the table, and on top of them 4 cards placed face-up. The dealing of these cards is similar to Poker (one card is dealt at a time to each player). After all cards are dealt there are 6 cards in total left which will be dealt after the bidding unless both players say 'pass'. The rules of play and counting are like standard 4-player belot with one exception each player is allowed to play all cards in his possession that are in his hands or faced up on the table. After a player plays a faced up card from the table (thus exposing the card below) the player then turns the exposed card face up. All additional points including declaring belot (king and queen) is made of cards of both hands and the face-up cards from the table. That includes if