It is also another name for the round of play. TrickĪ set of cards from a round of play and representing the winning of the round, the person who wins the round gets the trick.
There are four players in the game, except in Knockout Whist where there can be between two and seven. There are three formal forms, 'Solo whist', 'Partnership whist' (sometimes called simply 'Whist'), and 'Knockout Whist', which is the most popular form, and the form most commonly associated with the game. It evolved from in the 18th Century from a game called Triumph, which is very handy for a quick game.
