One game that a lot of beginners want to learn is Poker. This is one that is going to require a lot of strategy. It is therefore best to learn Poker rules before you play since there are. When the game starts you select 3 cards to pass to one of your opponents. Typically you want to pass your three worst cards to get rid of them. Which opponent you pass to varies, you start by passing to the opponent on your left, then in the next game you pass to the opponent on your right, third game you pass across the table and in the fourth.
Bridge is a game for 4 players. It is played using a standard pack of playing cards.
The players play as two pairs or partners – generally referred to as North & South and East & West. Partners sit opposite each other.
At the start of a game all the cards are dealt, so that each player holds 13 cards. Each player then sorts their cards into the four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs). The cards are valued in descending order, with Ace being high.
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Each player counts up the total number of “high card points” in their hand. Count 4 points for each ace, 3 points for each king, 2 points for each queen and 1 point for each jack. There are a total of 40 points.
Example: You are dealt – A,10,7,6 of spades, K, 3, 2 of hearts, J,8,6 of diamonds, 9,5,4 clubs. Add up your points, counting four for the ace of spades, 3 for the kind of hearts and 1 for the jack of diamonds. A total of 8 points.
Starting with the player to the left of the dealer, each person in turn decides whether they have enough points to “open” the bidding. The general rule is that you should hold at least 12 points to open the bidding. If you have less than 12 points you simply say “pass”.
Move anti-clockwise around the table until a player has enough points to open the bidding. If all four players pass then the cards are reshuffled and re-dealt.
When a player has opened the bidding the next player has the option of bidding or passing. The decision is based not only on the number of points, but also on the make-up of their hand. They might decide to pass, even if they have 12+ points and wait to see how the bidding develops.
The opening bid can be one of 2 basic things. A suit bid (spades, hearts, diamonds or clubs) or a No Trumps bid. The exact bid (for example 1 spade, 2 diamonds, 1 No Trumps) will depend on the number of points in the hand and the distribution of the cards. No zero roulette.
The openers partner (the responder) makes their bid based on the number of points in their hand, the distribution of cards in their hand and the bid made by their opening partner.
One of the main purposes of the bidding is to interact with your partner and tell each other something about the content of your hands to see if you can agree on the contract. The contract is the final bid.
A contract of 1 NT or 1 of a suit means you think you can win 7 tricks. (6 tricks plus the number in your bid). A contract of, say, 3 No Trumps or 3 Hearts means you think you can win 9 of the 13 available tricks.
The person who first bid the suit (or NT) that finishes up as the contract becomes the declarer. The declarer’s partner becomes the “dummy” and takes no further part in the play. The Dummy’s hand is laid out on the table and the declarer plays both their own hand and that of the dummy.
Each round starts with a player leading a card. Each player must follow suit if they can. The winning partnership win the trick (each round of 4 cards is called a trick) and the winning player leads the first card for the next trick. If the game is being played in a trump suit and a player has no cards in the suit that has been led s/he can trump (or ruff) the trick by playing a card from the trump suit. If the game is being played in No Trumps then there is no opportunity to win a trick by ruffing.
When all 13 tricks have been played, the declaring side have won the contract if they make or exceed the number of tricks their bid said they should make. The declaring side lost the contract if they make fewer tricks.
This is a very simple overview of how to play bridge card game. If you are complete beginner, or a relatively new player you will find much more in depth explanations at No Fear Bridge UK (for Acol players) or No Fear Bridge US (for American Standard players). There are interactive hands to help develop your bidding skills – ranging from level 1 for beginners through to level 2 and 3 for improvers.
Many of the hands have audio feedback to help you learn and there are also quizzes, handouts, tutorials, a progress chart and much more – with new content being added regularly. Learn how to play bridge from the comfort of your own home.
The reason I included the term “Beginners” in the title of this post is because there are those of you out there who are hard-core card players. The big jackpot raja net worth. This post probably isn’t for you. You know who you are. You know intricate, secret rules to every working game. There is no tolerance for chit chat, and if someone deals too slow, they are booted out. I haven’t reached the status of a “hard-core” card player. I have, however, graduated to a “casual” card player and can, therefore, spread some of the knowledge I have to the “Beginners” out there looking to move up in the ranks. These three games fun games you can get your feet wet with. They are great options for family vacations or just a weekend in.
1. Scum
This is a game that has a combination of the luck of the deal, light strategy, and gives you the ability to move up or down in status (which also results in a change of seat). You get to mingle among commoners and royalty alike.
Click HERE for the full description of the rules.
2. BS
How well can you bluff? I’m not saying you need to, but in case you do, how well can you do it? This game is a good mix of luck, light strategy, and well, calling your friends out. If you can’t lie, you better learn to fast or you won’t last in this game.
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Click HERE for the full description of the rules.
3. Five Crowns (King Crowns)
This game is most easily played if you have somewhere between 2 – 7 people. It is a longer game where you are trying to lay down grouped sets of cards and have the least amount of points at the end of each round. You keep track of points every round and tally them up at the end. The person with the least amount of point wins. It’s really not complicated, and really addicting. Trust me once get the hang of it, you’ll be hooked.
Click HERE for the full description of the rules.
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Now go have fun! What are some of your favorite card games?