Category Rule: Trick Taking

TWENTY-NINE RULES

OBJECTIVE OF TWENTY-NINE:  Wins tricks with valuable cards played. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (two partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS:  32 cards (8 cards per suit) RANK OF CARDS:  J, 9, A, 10, K, Q, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO TWENTY-NINE Twenty-Nine is a South Asian trick-taking card game. It is believed that this game is a … Read moreTWENTY-NINE RULES

Piquet

OBJECTIVE OF PIQUET: Reach 100 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 Players NUMBER OF CARDS: 32 card deck RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, 10, 9, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO PIQUET Piquet is a two player trick-taking game that uses a 32 card deck, which omits 2-6 number cards. The game has 6 deals, which … Read morePiquet

Contract Bridge

OBJECTIVE OF CONTRACT BRIDGE:  The objective of the game is to score points by making bids, or by defeating the opposing players’ bid. The team with the most points wins. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS:  A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 … Read moreContract Bridge

Skat

OBJECTIVE OF SKAT: Fulfill your contract by winning or losing tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 32 card deck RANK OF CARDS: J, A,10, K, Q, 9, 8, 7//A, K Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO SKAT Skat is a popular German trick-taking game that accommodates 3 players. It was … Read moreSkat

PINOCHLE

OBJECTIVE OF PINOCHLE: Win tricks and collect the most points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 players (4 players play with partners) MATERIALS OF PINOCHLE: 48-card deck made up of two of the following in each of the four suits: A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9 TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: Kids, Teens, … Read morePINOCHLE

1000

OBJECTIVE OF 1000: Be the first player to collect 1000 points and win. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-4 players  NUMBER OF CARDS: 24 card pack RANK OF CARDS: A, 10, K, Q, J, 9 TYPE OF GAME: Point Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO 1000 1000 or Thousand is a 3 player trick-taking card game based on accumulating points throughout hands to win the whole game. It is … Read more1000

WHIST CARD GAME

OBJECTIVE OF WHIST: Score points by winning tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (play in partnerships) MATERIALS OF WHIST: Two 52-card decks  TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW OF WHIST Did you know that Whist gets its name from the 17th-century word whist (or wist), which means quiet or silent and is the root of the contemporary word wistful? … Read moreWHIST CARD GAME

All Fives (Cards)

OBJECTIVE OF ALL FIVES: Win tricks and collect the most points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-3 Players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Family/All Ages INTRODUCTION TO ALL FIVES All Fives is a trick-taking card game that is … Read moreAll Fives (Cards)

500 CARD GAME

OBJECTIVE OF 500 CARD GAME: Reach 500 points first. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 6 players MATERIALS OF 500 CARD GAME: Modified 43-card pack TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: Teens and adults OVERVIEW OF 500 CARD GAME Despite 500 being the official national card game of Australia and New Zealand, it was actually developed … Read more500 CARD GAME

OH HELL

OBJECTIVE OF OH HELL: Successfully bid the number of tricks they think they can take from each hand by taking that exact amount of tricks- no more and no less. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-7 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck RANK OF CARDS: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF … Read moreOH HELL

Bourré (Booray)

OBJECTIVE OF BOURRÉ: Win the most amount of tricks to win the pot. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-8 players, 7 is optimal TYPE OF GAME: Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF BOURRÉ Bourré is a popular gambling card game in Louisana, USA. The game, as indicated by the name, is of French origins. It is closely related to a … Read moreBourré (Booray)

BRIDGE RULES

OBJECTIVE OF BRIDGE RULES:  The game’s objective is to score points by making bids or defeating the opposing players’ bids. The team with the most points wins. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players MATERIALS FOR BRIDGE: standard 52-card TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW OF BRIDGE Did you know Bridge is recognized as a … Read moreBRIDGE RULES

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