Sueca
Portuguese trump-taking partnership game — 40-card deck, dealer's last card sets trump, no bidding.
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What is Sueca?
Sueca is a four-player partnership trick-taking game and the most-played card game in Portugal. It uses a 40-card Iberian deck (2–7 removed, or 8–9 stripped depending on region); the dealer's last card is turned face-up to fix trump. No bidding — the play IS the game. Partners score 60+ points to win a hand. Enormously popular in Portugal, Brazil and among the Portuguese diaspora worldwide.
Quick facts
Category
Card Games
Type
Team sport
Players
4–4
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇵🇹 Portugal
Estimated origin
19th-century Portugal — the most-played card game in Portugal
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified