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Three-handed Whist
Three-handed whist, also known as widow whist, is a variant of the trick-taking game whist Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, there is scope for strategic play. History In 1674, '' The Complete Gamester'' described the game Ru .... "Widow" whist is named because of an extra hand that is dealt just to the left of the dealer. This extra hand is called the "widow" and players may have a chance to use the widow instead of their own hand. Card rank A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 # ♣ are trump. # ♠, and {{red, ♥ are not. Order of play # Everyone cuts the deck and high card is dealer. # Deal out 4 hands, with the ''widow'' always being the first hand to the left of the dealer. Each hand should have 13 cards. # Now, the person just to the left of the dealer has first choice at the widow. If the first person to choose has a good hand, he/she just passes it to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whist
Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, there is scope for strategic play. History In 1674, '' The Complete Gamester'' described the game Ruff and Honours as the most popular descendant of Triumph played in England during the 17th century. Whist is described as a simpler, more staid, version of Ruff and Honours with the twos removed instead of having a stock. In the 18th century, Whist, played with a 52 card pack, superseded Ruff and Honours. The game takes its name from the 17th-century word ''whist'' (or ''wist'') meaning ''quiet'', ''silent'', ''attentive'', which is the root of the modern ''wistful''. Whist was first played on scientific principles by gentlemen in the Crown Coffee House in Bedford Row, London, around 1728, according to Daines Barrington. Edmond Hoyle, suspected to be a member of this group, began to tutor wealthy young gentlemen in the game and published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Whist
Minnesota whist is a simplified version of whist in which there are no trumps, and the goal is to take seven or more tricks. Four-handed whist is played with two teams. The players of each team sit opposite each other at the table. One person is elected to keep score. Typically, the scorer's team is labeled as "Us" and the other team labeled as "Them". In this game, the ace is high. Minnesota whist is also known as Norwegian whist, as it was brought to the Upper Midwest by Norwegian immigrants. Order of play # Everyone cuts the deck and high card is dealer. # Cards are dealt one at a time starting with the person to the left of the dealer and moving clockwise until all cards are dealt. Each person should have 13 cards. # Each person analyzes his/her hand and determines whether to "pass" or "grand". If a player wants to "grand" (play high), he lays down an undistinguished black card; otherwise, he lays a red card. # After all 4 players have laid down their cards, players flip up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Card Games
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French Deck Card Games
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