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Cutthroat Pinochle

Cutthroat is a popular Pinochle variation for three players. Unlike most partnership Pinochle games, Cutthroat pits each player against one another, every man for himself. It’s a fast-paced, highly competitive, and very strategic card game, requiring careful planning, good memory and discipline.
In this game, you can choose between 8 computer opponents, each with different skill levels and unique styles of playing. Each player is dealt 15 cards with 3 cards dealt face-down to the widow. Players bid after initial cards are dealt and the high bidder combines the widow cards to potentially form a stronger hand, then discarding the three weakest cards.

As of this release there are 12 options to customize game play to user preferences:

Number of Decks: Single|Double

Sound Effects: On|Off

Game Speed: Normal|Fast|Slow

Undo Button: On|Off

Must bid to win: On|Off

Minimum Trick Points: 0|1|2

Minimum Bid: 15|20|25

Bid Increment: 1|2|3

Point to Win: 75|100|150

Must Throw Higher Card: On|Off|Trumps

Must have marriage in trump: On|Off

Winner if multiple players make winning score

Category : Card

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Reviews (30)

dod. p. Oct 16, 2020     

I've been plaing pinochle for over 60 years. This is a great game. The players and their various strategies keep it very fun and challenging. They are all good players but different from each other. No dozing if you want to win. It really is cutthroat. Thank you for a really fun time.

Tim. S. Jul 28, 2019     

working great again however it does freeze but an undo seems to solve the issue but it looses count of deal and I deal twice in row still has bugs the old software was better your revision still not working correctly locks up and i have to undo and start hand again it locks up when you play an unsuspected play your oldvision on my old phone is so much better you should take away all your revision I can still win most of time I WENT UP BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T COUNT MY CARDS IN DICARD PILE

Ard. S. Jul 8, 2020     

Things were fine at first but now it is always my deal. Also, i have the setting set for requiring to play trump when cannot follow suit. This worksfor my plays but not my opponents. This is all too frustrating so have to try a different brand game.

Tra. R. Jun 16, 2020     

It's better than alot of the games they have to offer but it's for amateurs if you want to lern how to play basically but if you know how to play and are any good at cutthroat then it is not challenging whatsoever I wish they had something more challenging or I could find out how to play other people who actually know how to play cutthroat

Jac. W. Sep 29, 2020     

Math not always correct, often gives game win to the player with lowest score far below 150 points ( like 29 compared to 160 points) as far as l can tell counter cards discarded by the bid winner are not counted. Players bid eventhough it would be best to pass on the dealer who is about to go out when they have no chance or even though they have no chance of winning the game should they win the bid. It's still fun

Enr. M. Mar 18, 2020     

I lost my first game after 74 wins in a row, but the computer gave the win to the player at (-)13xx not the player who was over 1500. The controls are not very good. You cannot even reset the win/lost.

Lar. Jan 1, 2022     

It isn't showing the winner correctly. The person in the middle is shown to be the winner even when they were not the bidder or high scorer. Please fix glitch.

Chu. B. Jun 23, 2019     

I've been playing Pinochle since I was 11, I'm 56 now. 3 handed or cutthroat is the best way to play. This version/app is perfect. It captures the feeling of live play. The settings can be tweaked to the way I learned and how I play. Love this game.

E. R. Feb 13, 2022     

Almost great... lots of fun but needs some fixing. Math is too often wrong. Discarded counters from widow should count as tricks. Last trick doesn't seem to always count...

Con. E. Jul 29, 2019     

Players play stupidly and doesnt give me points for last trick. so even if I take the last trick and make my bid I go set. it gives my opponents credit when they get the bid.

Bra. M. Oct 10, 2020     

Does not play by the rules. Game allows reniging, as it will NOT be forced to play a higher suited card during play. Terrible strategy tutorial !!!!

Low. G. Jul 7, 2019     

This game has a lot of bugs to work out in the scoring department.My apponent did not make enough tricks to cover and he was awarded the hand. No good folks.

Fra. G. Jun 29, 2020     

Computer does not always follow good strategy. If it could take a trick with the lower card like a 10 or a king, it always plays an ace. Good for me.

Dak. B. Sep 14, 2019     

Easy gameplay and organization, the automated opponents just are terrible. No challenge whatsoever.

Fra. W. Aug 12, 2019     

Duplicate or very similar hands dealt too often. Winner not often announced. Although score is set at 100 score often registers at over 200.

Jam. V. Apr 20, 2020     

enjoy playing this game... it is a single deck three card kitty game which makes bidding fun... I think there is a double deck option also available in the setup of the game..

Gab. S. Feb 13, 2020     

Description is incorrect. There are more than 8 ai. And there are no options to play against st real people. Cpu only . I only downloaded to play live online. Uninstalling now

T. Apr 10, 2019     

much better now that you aren't forced to play a higher suit card when the trick has been trumped. Also better now that discarded cards are counted toward final points.

Shi. B. Apr 28, 2019     

fun, fast paced or can slow down if desired. the only change might be in desired card arrangement. fun fun, fun.

Edd. A. Aug 10, 2019     

i been playing this game for long time and if you can beat card you must beat it and this game i played ten of trump knowing the computer had the ace and it played ten and next trick did same thing and next same then it played its ace it has option to play higher card on off trump you can only pick one so either pick play higher trump or higher cards there is no sluff in pinochle other than that this is one the best pinochle games i have played on my phone.....

Mar. L. Apr 29, 2020     

The scoring is crazy. The game is 500 and a character wins with 300. Also the game says the wrong name of the winner.

Cub. R. Nov 20, 2019     

Be mindful that the devs dont understand how to add. If I bury 5pts, the game doesnt add up to 50. Total game pts is 45 if you hide 5pts. Cut throat is hard enough when 2 to 1. Please correct this oversight and I'll increase rating

Col. F. Mar 30, 2021     

I think everyone should should have to show their full melt, even the dummy hands. Also, this game cheats and do not provide you with all your melt but will give the dummy hand more than they show all the time.

Mat. R. May 19, 2019     

Would be a good game if the program threw the lowest possible instead of starting ace down, search jack up. easy fix really.

Ela. W. Oct 2, 2020     

Great Fun but need better Control to change some things /bidding your choice of trump when left on you/turning hand in if left on you esp.if you have less than 10 count

Gin. M. Mar 7, 2022     

My favorite card game! Not a lot of annoying ads!

A. G. u. Jan 26, 2020     

I do like to play options even though the opponents don't have to obey the rules in that the 20 points minimum score does not apply to them but it does apply to the player if they make a bid and they only need 17 then they only have to make 17 but if I haven't make a bid that I only have to make 19 I have to make the 20 rule should apply to everyone. The Kitty is not counted. Why?

Les. M. Jul 9, 2020     

Fun game, but the deal does not rotate. The last game, seven of eight hands it was my deal.

Ral. E. Sep 11, 2020     

I had 100 score win was given to player with 36, this has happened many times, you program is flawed.

T. M. Nov 17, 2019     

Unfortunately the game cheats. Cuts a suit then leads that same suit back. A little unexpected