Run a Pepper tournament from a phone
Pepper is a partnership game, which makes it a natural fit for a bracket: two teams of two, one table, a game to 30 or 42. Score All builds the draw, sends each pair to a free table and scores every game with the same pepper values and fold rules.
- Pick the bidding team, the bid and the tricks they took; the rest is worked out
- Little pepper and big pepper, worth what your table says
- Ohio and Iowa scoring (a point a trick, set back 6) or Midwest scoring (score the bid, play or fold)
- House rules: dirty clubs, a plain bid of 6, bidders go out first, the back door
Which format suits a Pepper event
Bracket generator
Type in the names, pick a format, and get a bracket you can print or run live. No account, no watermark on the printout, and no li…
Round robin
Everyone plays everyone. The generator builds the full schedule round by round, so nobody sits out twice in a row and nobody has t…
Double elimination
One loss does not end your day. Losers drop into a second bracket and can play all the way back to the final, which is why serious…
King of the hill
Winner stays on, loser goes to the back of the queue. The format for drop-in nights where people arrive and leave whenever they li…
The parts that usually need a whiteboard
Tables
Name the tables and each match goes to whichever is free, with a push notification to the players.
One scoring for the event
Ohio and Iowa or Midwest scoring, the pepper values, dirty clubs and the target are set once. Every table plays the same game, which matters when players come from different towns.
Quick games
Hands are only six tricks, so a game to 30 moves fast. Double elimination or a round robin both fit in an evening.
Pepper tournament FAQ
How do I run a Pepper tournament?
Create the event, pick a format, add the teams and start. Each game is scored on a phone at the table and the winning team moves on automatically.
Can I run a cutthroat Pepper tournament?
No. Brackets need two sides, and Score All scores Pepper as partners, so play the event as teams of two.
Can I print a Pepper bracket?
Yes, free and without an account, from the printable bracket generator.
No public Pepper tournaments are listed right now. Browse the directory for other events, or create one and it appears here for players to find.