There are many Whist variants. German Whist is a simple game for two players. Each player is dealt 12 cards, as in the normal game. The next card is turned up to determine the trump suit for the hand. Elder leads: the winner of the trick takes the exposed trump; the loser takes the...
the popular card game ofWhistand Knock-OutWhistwith the benefits of playing through WINDOWS. You can choose your style of play, as well as customising for differentRules. It comes complete with a comprehensive help file which describes theRulesand playing logic. So, it is ideal for expert.....
Understanding your opponents’ patterns.When playing Bid Whist pay attention to the cards your opponents play and their bidding patterns. This can help you anticipate their strategies. Observing their card choices can provide insights into their hand’s strengths and potential weaknesses. Remembering ca...
A trick-taking game specifically designed for three players. Created by A. Chart, S. Drew and T. Phipps (tjphipps@gmail.com) during a holiday in Italy.To understand these rules it will help to have a working knowledge of other trick-taking games (such as Whist) as the focus here is ...
Solo Whist is mainly played in Britain, having been introduced from the low countries in the late nineteenth century; it is also played to some extent in Australia and New Zealand. Players and cardsThere are four players, each ultimately playing for themselves, though they form temporary ...
Ninety-Nine is a card game of the Whist family of plain trick taking games. Ninety-Nine is a card game specifically designed for three players. The Cards Take a standard pack of playing cards, and shorten the deck to 6 and up, giving you a deck of 36 cards. Add the Joker for a to...
Before playing the first card, if either player holds the king of trumps, they can mark an extra point for themselves by announcing it. They do not have to do so, but forfeit the right if they forget to do so before starting play....
For some games such as whist this process of cutting is part of the official rules, and the hierarchy of cards for the purpose of cutting (which need not be the same as that used otherwise in the game) is also specified. But in general any method can be used, such as tossing a ...
Dummywhist is another three-handed variant, ancestral tobridge. Three hands and a dummy hand are dealt, the latter faceup on the opposite side of the table from the person whose turn it is to play it. Each player takes the dummy for the duration of a rubber, which is five points up;...
Western dominoes are first recorded in the mid-18th century inItalyand France and were apparently introduced into England by French prisoners toward the end of the 18th century. They are most commonly used for playing positional games. In positional games each player in turn places a domino edge...