I had heard of the game, and was mildly interested, but found getting the game difficult. I finally got a chance to play a 2 player, then a 5 player, back to back.
The push your luck aspect of a trick taking game was something new and I wanted a copy right away.
When the chance came, I snapped it up and was eager to try out on my group.
Trying to guess how many tricks that you will win, so that you get the added bonus of forming your bids to make a pattern, and if you fail the last trick, and cause the paradox, it is negative points, is exciting.
If course I lost the game, but the puzzle is good.