 The highest Gleich, four Deuces | |
| Origin | Austria, Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Type | Trick-taking |
| Players | 2-5 |
| Cards | 33 |
| Deck | German |
| Rank (high→low) | A K O U 10 9 8 7  6 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 4 min/hand, 20 min/game |
| Related games | |
| Gilten • Perlaggen • Watten | |
Bieten, Laubbieten, Lab bietn or Labbieten (in South Tyrol) or Bavarian Poker (German: Bayrischer Pocker)[1] is a card game that is popular in the Austrian Tyrol and the Bavarian Prealps. It used to be a game frequently played by timber rafters and muleteers. It can be seen as a precursor to the traditional Tyrolean game of Perlaggen. The unusual feature of Bieten is the nature of the competition. The players have the option, even if they have a poor hand, of persuading their opponent(s) to cave in through skilful bidding (Bieten) and bluffing.
- ^ Sirch 2008, p. 72.