The licitation or auction process brings out the highest game bidden. The player with the highest bid will become the game declarer. The order of bidding is counter-clockwise again. The licitation runs until no higher bid is given.
- The first player after the dealer has a privileged position. He does not need to bid at first. He says only "forehand" or "my game". If the corresponding game option is selected, he can also announce a "Three with Six".
- A following player not having bidden yet can do the following:
- He bids for a higher game than the highest bid of his predecessors. If the previous highest bid is a negative game, he may also offer an additional equivally ranked negative game.
- Alternatively, he does not bid and says, "Pass".
- Players having said "Pass" already are not allowed to bid again.
- A player in the line of bidding again may increase his bidding if he can surpass the highest bidding of his predecessors in this way.
- If all players before the forehand player have passed, the forehand player may choose one of the special games or any normal game.
If several equally ranked negative games are offered, they are run in parallel.
If the winner of the licitation has declared a caller game, he must name the color suit of the called King next. Thereby, he must consider the following rule:
- If the caller himself has three kings in his hand, he must announce "4. King" instead of naming the suit of the called King.
If the winner of the licitation has declared a positive game with Talon selection, the Talon will be exposed face-up and handled as follows.