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I play dbl deck pinochle once a week with the same 3 friends and was introduced to the bidder out rule which I never played in all my 60 years of playing.

bidder out rule: if both teams go over the amount it takes to win (usually 500) in the same round, the bidder wins regardless of the opponents higher score.

When does one put the rule into effect? For example, if the score is 260 to 215, should someone be calling out that rule?

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    someone will call out this rule before either team has reached the winning score what do you mean by "call out"? Just remind people of a potentially relevant rule? Or try to (mis-) use the rule?
    – ryanyuyu
    Feb 10, 2022 at 19:17
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    The rule is always in effect. It doesn't get put into effect at some point in the game. You don't need to call it to have it be in effect.
    – L. Scott Johnson
    Feb 10, 2022 at 19:47
  • To be honest a lot of bidding games where one player/team wins the bid have a rule where the bidder wins if multiple people/team go over the winning score on the same hand. I also find it not uncommon that you need to have the bid (or set the bidder) in order to win and you can be above the winning score and not win.
    – Joe W
    Apr 13, 2022 at 1:12

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The rule is always in effect for single or double deck. We generally say “bidder goes out” as a reminder but it isn’t required.

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