<P> Equality has no effect on pique or repique . </P> <P> Carte rouge is applied as soon as it occurs, and is not subject to the ordering, above . </P> <P> The play is the trick - taking part of the game . Players must follow suits with the elder hand placing a card face up and scoring one point . The younger then scores for their declarations and plays a card that follows suit, if possible . If not, he may discard anything he chooses . The winner of the trick (the player with the highest card in the suit led), takes the trick, placing it face - down (usually; see variations) in front of themself . The winner of the trick leads the next . When forced to discard, it is important to choose the right card . See tactics . </P> <P> The score is usually kept verbally as play progresses . Trick score counts as follows: </P>

In piquet the winning of all tricks by one player