From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Trio?
Cocktail Games English folding rules
Whoever most recently ate avocado goes first. Continue clockwise.
Rule details
Choose Simple or Spicy mode during preparation. The starting criterion is shared by both modes.
The four- or six-player team variant changes seating, dealing and card swaps; it does not state a replacement starting criterion.
Source & edition
- Trio: Cocktail Games rulesCocktail Games · Preparation; The game; Team rules; PDF pages 1, 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3, 6, 7
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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