The 24, 28 or 32 cards are ranked from Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9 except in trumps as the Jack serves as the “Right Bower” and the 2nd highest is the other Jack of the same color which serves as the “Left Bower”. Each player receives 5 cards from the dealer in groups of […]
Part of the Rummy family of card games, Canasta was invented by Segundo Santos and Alberto Serrato in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939. Even though it is a more complex Rummy variant, the game quickly became a sensation, spreading in popularity like a wildfire in other South American countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru, with […]
Standard partners game : Euchre is played by 4 players in 2 partnerships sitting across from one another. The first team reaching 10 points wins. Standard progressive game : Partnership set-up as above, but each player deals twice for a total of 8 deals. The highest score at the end wins. Ties go to the […]
Euchre is a trick-taking card game that is most commonly played by 4 people in teams of 2. A standard deck of 24, 28 or 32 playing cards is used. Euchre is responsible for the inclusion of Joker cards in modern day playing card packs, as these were invented around 1860 to act as top […]
Euchre is a trick-taking card game that has many popular variations. Some are listed below. Throw-ins These variations (often referred to as “House Rules” – reflecting their non-standard acceptability) allow a player dealt one of several types of poor hands to “throw in” their cards and initiate a redeal. In some circles, these are considered […]
Euchre (pronounced /’ju:ker)/) is a trick-taking card game most commonly played with four people in two partnerships with a deck of 24 standard playing cards. It is believed to be closely related to the French game Écarté, and it may be sometimes referred as “knock euchre” to distinguish it from bid euchre, though it has […]
Euchre is a classic trick-taking card game that is played with a 24 card deck consisting of 9s, 10s, Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces. You can also play “bid euchre” or 6 handed euchre with the 7 spot up. After a shuffle and “cut”, the dealer distributes 5 cards face down to each of the […]
Canasta is a unique South American card game of melds and strategy, and a member of the Rummy card family. It was introduced to the United States in 1949, having started in Uruguay. Within a few months, Canasta became an overnight sensation. For the next several years, it was the #1 card game in America. […]
1. INTRODUCTION: Canasta is a unique South American card game of melds and strategy, and a member of the Rummy card family. It was introduced to the United States in 1949, having started in Uruguay. Within a few months, Canasta became an overnight sensation. For the next several years, it was the #1 card game […]
We are often asked, “How many decks of cards do I need for canasta”. Well, that is really a trick question. While most in America are used to “American Canasta” which requires 2 decks, some of the up-and-coming versions of Canasta like “Hand and Foot” can require 5 or 7 decks depending on how many […]