Run a Rook tournament from a phone
Rook tournaments are partnership against partnership, one table per match, with a long count at the end of every hand. Score All runs the bracket, sends each pair to a free table and scores every game with the same Rook rules, so a set or a moon counts the same way at every table.
- Enter the bid and the counters each side took; sets are scored for you
- The 120-point deck, the 1s at 15 (180), or whatever count your table plays
- House rules: last-trick or most-cards bonus, shooting the moon, bidder goes out first, lose at a negative score
- Partners, or five or six players each for themselves
Which format suits a Rook 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 your tables and each match goes to the next free one, with a push notification telling the players where to sit.
One count for the whole event
Choose the counter total (120, 180 or your own), any last-trick or most-cards bonus, the lowest bid and the target once, when you create the event. Every match uses them.
Partnerships only
Brackets are two partnerships per match. The five- and six-player game, each for themselves, can be scored on its own but not as a bracket match.
Rook tournament FAQ
How do I run a Rook tournament?
Create the event, pick single or double elimination, a round robin or king of the hill, and add the partnerships. Each game is scored on a phone at the table and the winning pair advances automatically.
Can a Rook tournament play to 300 instead of 500?
Yes. Set the target for the event and every match uses it. A game to 300 keeps a big field moving.
Can I print a Rook bracket?
Yes, free and without an account, from the printable bracket generator. Running it live with table assignments is part of the Pro plan.
No public Rook tournaments are listed right now. Browse the directory for other events, or create one and it appears here for players to find.