What is High-Low-Jack?

High-Low-Jack is another name for Pitch — the same 4-point trick-taking game played across North America for generations. The name is just the scoring list said out loud: High (the highest trump dealt), Low (the lowest trump captured), Jack (the Jack of trump), and Game (the most card-value points).

Each hand begins with an auction — players bid 2, 3, or 4 — and the winner sets trump by leading a card. Teams then chase those four points. Miss your bid and you get set, sliding backward. If that loop sounds like the game you grew up with, you are in the right place.

High-Low-Jack, Pitch, Auction Pitch — same game

High-Low-Jack, Pitch, Auction Pitch, Setback, and Smear all describe the same core game — the differences are usually small house rules or regional scoring variants. "Auction Pitch" highlights the bidding round; "Setback" highlights the penalty for missing a bid; "High-Low-Jack" simply names three of the four points.

So if you grew up calling it High-Low-Jack, you will feel right at home here: pitch.ac plays clean 4-point rules with optional house rules you can set in the lobby. That means the trump-in rule, stick-the-dealer, and your winning score (11 or 21) are all yours to configure before the deal.

Play High-Low-Jack online, free and cross-platform

Because pitch.ac runs in your browser, there's nothing to install and it stays free. Play solo against AI to learn or warm up, create a private room to play High-Low-Jack online with friends and family across the miles, or jump into matchmaking for a quick game against real opponents.

Create a free account to keep your stats and match history, or play as a guest — your call.