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A player that bids zero and does not make it, loses 50 points if he wins one trick. If he wins more than one trick, for each additional trick he won, he receives 10 points. So a player who bids zero and wins one will get –50 points, and if he wins 2, he will get –40 points. Therefore, having bid zero
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