Grasoberln
Grasobern, Grasoberl, Grasoberln, Graseberla, Grünobern, Lauboberl or Laubobern is a card game that was once commonly played in Old Bavaria, especially in the old counties of Bad Aibling and Landkreis Rosenheim, Rosenheim, and is still popular in eastern Bavaria, especially in Upper Palatinate. The game has relatively simple rules and thus a rather relaxing and leisurely character without the mental demands of Schafkopf or psychological stress of Watten (card game), Watten, two other traditional Bavarian card games. The name is taken from the game's penalty card, the Ober (playing card), Ober of Leaves (suit), Leaves. The suit of Leaves is known in German variously as ''Laub'' ("leaves, foliage"), ''Gras'' ("grass") or ''Grün'' ("green"). History Grasobern originated in "Old Bavaria" – Altbayern Ober (playing card), Ober > Unter > Ten > Nine > Eight > Seven.Sirch (2008), pp. 54–55. Aim Grasobern is a pure plain-trick game. In the 'normal game' the aim is to avoid taki ...
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