Belot guides
Learn to play Belot
Belot only looks complicated for the first few hands. Once you understand why the jack and nine are the strongest trumps, how points are added up and when your partner needs help, the game becomes logical and far more interesting.
This hub collects everything you need — from the complete rules and scoring tables to advanced advice on counting cards, choosing between No trumps and All trumps, and the most common mistakes. Every article is free, readable without signing up, and describes the rules used in Belot Arena.
Rules and scoring
Start here if you are new to the game or want to check a specific rule. These pages describe exactly the rules the Belot Arena table uses.
Belot rules
The complete rules: cards, dealing, bidding, play and end of game.
Belot scoring
Card values, last trick, capot, failed and hanging contracts.
Declarations and belot
Tierce, quarte, quinte, four of a kind and belot — when they count.
Bidding and contra
When to bid a suit, No trumps or All trumps, and when to double.
Strategy
Once the rules are clear, the next step is winning more hands: better hand evaluation, partnership play and counting cards.
Reference
Reference material on terminology, the history of the game, online play and the most common questions.