<P> Pinochle ( English : / ˈpiːnʌkəl / ) or binocle ( sometimes pinocle , or penuchle ) is a trick - taking card game typically for two to four players and played with a 48 - card deck . It is derived from the card game bezique ; players score points by trick - taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds . It is thus considered part of a `` trick - and - meld '' category which also includes the game belote . Each hand is played in three phases : bidding , melds , and tricks . The standard game today is called `` partnership auction pinochle . '' </P>
<P> Pinochle ( English : / ˈpiːnʌkəl / ) or binocle ( sometimes pinocle , or penuchle ) is a trick - taking card game typically for two to four players and played with a 48 - card deck . It is derived from the card game bezique ; players score points by trick - taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds . It is thus considered part of a `` trick - and - meld '' category which also includes the game belote . Each hand is played in three phases : bidding , melds , and tricks . The standard game today is called `` partnership auction pinochle . '' </P>
how many cards are in a pinochle deck
how many cards are in a pinochle deck
48 - card deck
48 - card deck