How do you calculate the points with the help of a belote scoring table?
Like many card games, a game of belote is played over several rounds.
At the end of one deal, a player must therefore put himself in charge of noting the total score given to each team.
So that you won’t lose the thread when counting the points, we will confide a little secret to you: a special scoring table for belote!
A belote scoring table: what is it used for?
All of the variants of belote are contract games. In other words, for the accepting team to score points against the opposing team, they must make a contract (bid at the start of the game).
Yet the players must play several rounds before one team wins the whole game! Hence the need for this famous table for adding up the number of points deal after deal…
Scoresheet: definition
Scoresheet, scoring table or scorecard… No matter what you call it, the scoring table for belote simply refers to the table that allows you to note the score of each partnership throughout the rounds played.
This little table is essential for keeping a good count of the total number of points accumulated by all of the players.
Belote table: instructions
The scoresheet can differ according to the many variants and their respective rules: classic belote, coinche, contrée…
One main thing to remember is that:
– Belote is played by four players divided into two teams.
– The players must agree on a final score to be achieved in order to be declared the winners at the end of the game.
– All points must be calculated at the end of each deal.
Here is the minimum information to put in your belote scoring table:
| EQUIPE 1 | EQUIPE 1 | EQUIPE 2 | EQUIPE 2 | |
| Points for deal | Points scored | Points for deal | Points scored | |
| Deal 1 | ||||
| Deal 2 | ||||
| Etc. |
Then, according to the type of belote being played, your skill level, the degree of precision you want, your preference for detail, etc., you may enrich your table with additional information.
Personalize a special belote scoring table
You will find belote tables for download on the internet. Excel spreadsheets, simplified or detailed scoring tables: you will be spoiled for choice!
Be inspired by these models and create your own scoresheet!
Here are some personalized pieces of advice for making your belote table J
Beginner players: scoring table and aide-mémoire
Are you just starting with belote? Is nobody at your table an expert at counting the points yet? Don’t panic; there is nothing complicated about it!
In this situation, consider simply noting down the following in the corner of your scoresheet:
– The order and value of the cards:
A little reminder will help you when you are totaling up the points scored by the accepters and defenders. Remember that you have to distinguish between the value of the cards in the trump suit and the other three suits in the deck of cards.
– The bonus points:
Belote rebelote, capot or even the ten of der will each bring in extra points.
Do not forget to note down the participants’ bonus points.
In coinche, don’t forget to also score points for the announcements (combinations of cards for making up a square or sequence).
– A table of corresponding points for calculating the other team’s score:
As a reminder, the total number of points for the 32 cards in the belote deck is 162. Which means that, when you move on to counting the points issued for the tricks collected by one of the teams, it is enough to just subtract to get the points of their opponents! A noticeable time-saver, even though some players prefer to count up the tricks for each member of a team in order to avoid any calculation errors…
Do you need to refresh your memory of the rules of belote and the points scored for each card? Consider visiting the relevant pages on our FunBelote website!
Experienced players: a unique belote table
You can’t find what you’re looking for among the score sheets available on the net? You want to customise your score grid?
Nothing could be easier! We have done the trick for you… And we offer you the score grid made in FunBelote!
You can find our belote scoring table to download and all the explanations to personalise your grid on our blog.
How do you play belote without a scoring table?
Does counting points and adding the value of the cards bore you? Do you dream of playing without having to fill in a belote scoring table?
FunBelote fulfils your dearest wish and offers you the only alternative of being able to play belote without the disadvantage of calculating the points!
Our mobile app takes care of totaling up the points for you but also of dealing the cards, indicating the suit led, designating the next person to play, collecting up the tricks… Everything is carried out according to the official rules!
The FunBelote app offers you a variety of game modes for all levels.
PLAYING ONLINE BELOTE SOLO
Do you want to play belote online? Classic belote, coinche belote or belote contrée, play for free against Lancelot, our AI.
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To start a game, open a player account and start the free and unlimited “practice” game mode. Concentrate on the cards in your hand and the FunBelote mobile app will take care of everything!
PLAY ONLINE BELOTE BETWEEN FRIENDS
The FunBelote app allows you to play belote online and challenge players from all over the world!
With the free multiplayer belote mode on FunBelote, choose your playing level (normal, difficult, expert or master) and play with and/or against real players!
Do you like challenges? The daily tournament mode is made for you!
Join our community of international players; play a 10-deal belote tournament every day and enter the rankings of our belote tournaments which are open to everyone.
The belote tournaments guarantee perfect equality between everyone who has registered: each participant receives the same cards and plays the same deals, sitting in the same place.
Batches of chips are readily available and will reward the top 50 scores in the rankings!
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