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