Learn and Practice Following Suit in Hearts

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In Hearts, when someone leads a card, all other players must follow suit if they can. If you have any cards of the led suit, you must play one. Only when you have NO cards of that suit can you play something else (including hearts or the Queen of Spades).

Why This Matters

Following suit is the core mechanic that creates strategy in Hearts. You can't just dump your bad cards whenever you want - you need to be out of a suit first. This is why 'voiding' suits during passing is so powerful.

Key Rules to Remember

• You must play a card of the led suit if you have one
• When void in the led suit, you can play ANY card
• The highest card of the led suit wins the trick
• There is no trump suit in Hearts - only the led suit matters