Free Oh Hell score keeper that knows the rules
Oh Hell, also called Up and Down the River or Oh Heck, changes the number of cards every round, and every player has to take exactly the tricks they bid. The console tells you how many cards to deal this round, you enter the bids and the tricks, and the sheet scores the exact bids and runs the rounds to the end.
- The console shows how many cards to deal every round
- Bids and tricks per player; exact bids score
- Scoring styles: 10 plus bid, 5 plus bid, a point a trick, or a penalty for missing
- Optional hook rule: the bids can't add up to the cards dealt
Oh Hell, three hands in
Enter each hand on your phone and the sheet adds itself up: running totals, who deals next, and the standings everyone can follow on the match link or a TV. Tap any earlier hand to fix it and every total after it updates.
| # | Jordan | Sam | Riley | Casey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0+0 | 0+0 | 0+0 | 14+14 |
| 2 | 11+11 | 0+0 | 14+14 | 14+0 |
| 3 | 21+10 | 0+0 | 26+12 | 27+13 |
Round 4 of 13 · 4 cards · Dealer: Casey · 13 rounds
How Oh Hell scoring works
Set the most cards dealt and the order: down then back up (7 to 1 to 7), up then down, down only or up only. The console shows "Round 4 of 13 · 4 cards", so the dealer never has to count backwards. The top number is capped at what one deck allows for your table.
Start from a preset, tweak anything
Official rules, alternate rules, house rules
Everything you can set when you create a game or a tournament. Presets fill these in; you can change any of them.
- Players (3 players, each for themselves · 4 players, each for themselves · 5 players, each for themselves · 6 players, each for themselves · 7 players, each for themselves)
- Most cards dealt
- Round order (Down, then back up (7…1…7) · Up, then back down (1…7…1) · Down only (7…1) · Up only (1…7))
- Scoring (Exact bid: 10 plus the bid; miss: 0 · Exact bid: 5 plus the bid; miss: 0 · 1 per trick taken, plus 10 for an exact bid · Exact bid: 10 plus the bid; miss: minus the difference)
- Hook rule: bids can't add up to the cards dealt
- First dealer (seat number)
Oh Hell scoring app FAQ
Is there a free Oh Hell score sheet app?
Yes. Score All keeps Oh Hell (Up and Down the River) score for free on any phone, showing the cards to deal each round and scoring exact bids.
Is Up and Down the River the same as Oh Hell?
Yes. It is one game with many names, including Oh Hell, Oh Heck, Up and Down the River and Blackout. The scoring differs from table to table, which is why the app offers several styles.
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