Bidding is one which shows the players confidence to meet the contract that has already been set. Similar to the other action, bidding proceeds in counter clockwise. The auction begins as the players in the game looks their dealt cards. The player can either bid or pass. But if the player chooses to pass, he or she cannot bid further. Any player can bit only higher than the preceding bidders. The one who wins the auction is called as “preneur” or “declarer” or the “taker”. The winning bids can be the one from the following:
• Petite (small) or prise (take): if the winning bid is petite then the preneur adds “dog” to his hand and confidentially sets the same