ocr: The Play The high bidder leads first and the trick winner leads on successive tricks. The following is a list of the rules of play in pinochle: 1) the trick leader may LEAD any card. 2) when following someone else's lead: a) you must follow suit if you have it. when following suit, if the trick has NOT been trumped, you must play a higher card than the highest card on the trick, IF you have one. If you do not have a higher card, then you may play any card of the suit lead. b) 1 if you do not have the suit lead, but have trump, you must play trump. when playing trump, you must play a higher car ...