The King's Schafkopf Trophy has been revealed ahead of Day 1 of the tournament, which starts at 2 p.m. local time tomorrow, Saturday, June 7th. The €190 buy-in event has a €25,000 prize pool, and only one entry is allowed per player. Day 2 starts bright and early at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 8th.
Last year, German national Dieter Josef Stapfer topped a world-record-breaking field of 248 players and the lion's share of the €38,464 prize pool. Stapfer took home €7,100 for his victory in Rozvadov, and it would be no surprise to see him return to King's to defend his title.
Known as the "King of Bavarian card games", the classic German card game is sure to prove popular again this year. Schafkopf is played by four people with a special 32-card German deck. The game is all about winning tricks (rounds of cards) and collecting points. The card rankings are displayed below:
- Trumps: The most powerful cards are the Obers (O), Unters (U), and all Hearts.
- Side Suits: The other cards are Ace (A), Ten (10), King (K), Nine (9), Eight (8), and Seven (7).
The goal is to score at least 61 points out of a total of 120. Points come from the cards you win in tricks: Aces are worth 11 points, Tens are worth 10, Kings are worth 4, Obers are worth 3, and Unters are worth 2. The other cards (9, 8, 7) don’t have any points.
For additional information on this historic German pastime, check out this article here.
