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Who goes first in Las Vegan?

KYF Edition English rules, March 2022

The rules do not specify who leads the opening trick. The player who took the final trick of a round starts the next round.

Rule details

The rules say that a player begins a trick by playing a card, without giving a criterion for the initial player.

Source & edition

Las Vegan: English rulesKYF Edition · The Game Round; End of a Round · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 3, 6
PDF page 3 PDF page 6

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