Napoleon, and takes triple stakes; or a Sedan, in which the player
undertakes to lose all his tricks. This declaration takes precedence
of all the others. Each player may Pass, or decline to make a
declaration; and when all the players pass, the deal is void.
Occasionally a pool or kitty is made by each dealer paying a half
stake; or the players may purchase new cards from the pack. In either
case, the pool is taken by the winner of the first Napoleon, or
divided according to arrangement at the close of the play. The best
play in Napoleon is not to win tricks, but to co-operate in defeating
the declaring hand.