Posted on 10/15/2022 10:30:55 AM PDT by circlecity
I just played Rummy Royal last week, for the first in in a long time.
When I retire, I might learn these more complicated games but for now they confuse and confound me.
Hearts is my favorite, with Pinochle a distant #2.
The problem is different people play Pinoichle differently,, and NObody plays it according to Hoyle.
For me, Pinochle is worth 40 points, a run without 9 is worth 150, and an ace in each suit is worth 100 meld. Kings, 10s and Aces are worth 10 points in tricks.
Military people have a completely different system.
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Indiana, Ohio or Michigan.
We love playing Yahtzee with the grands.
You would probably love Cajun Rummy.
Back in college days we had a regular Friday night poker game - Mac always bought two new decks.
First hand, I have a pat full house, until I notice I had two tens of spades,
“Aw, hell, Mac, you bought a pinochle deck!”
Back home, the games of choice were Rook and pitch, along with moon and 42 in dominoes.
Two friends of mine leafed through a Hoyle book looking for the most complicated game they could find. They settled on clobyosh.
“And good luck finding anyone outside of Ohio or Michigan who plays Euchre.”
You forgot Indiana. Euchre is big in Indiana.
My parents and grandparents played Pitch, but I could never figure out the game. I used to play pinochle years ago, but can’t remember it now.
I miss my pinochle games with my college friends... three handed, teams, much fun, plenty of stories...
Good times.
Cribbage is the greatest card game ever
Double deck, double runs, double ninja fists of God’s big brother hands... miss those days.
Hard to draw a three in Pinochle.
...Or Bridge.
It’s way better than Pinochle.
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Way Better, or way different? I have played both for many years. Playing Bridge requires a partner that plays the same style you play, or should I say understands your bidding idiosyncrasies. Bidding can be much more complex in Bridge.
Bidding in both games is VERY important but play of the hand in both is somewhat similar except you don’t have a dummy in Pinochle.
Both games are a lot of fun but Bridge can be somewhat absorbing so that fun isn’t always part of the game.
Jail ruined cards for me.
I haven’t played that much pinochle, but I used to play Bridge. I haven’t played either one in a long long time. I guess no one I know likes to play cards (sigh).
I do love Bridge more than Pinochle though. I also love a good game of partners Hearts, but that’s a whole different game (hehe)
My mom and dad used to play it with my grandmother who was born in 1904. They played for dimes. I learned it at one time and have forgotten how, but I thought it was fun. Hand and Foot is a game my mom learned to play in the last 15 years and taught us...worth trying, too, but totally different from pinochle.
Double-deck is the only way to play, and no passing of cards. Single deck is for sissies.
My dad was career Navy Chief. He and my mom taught my brother and me how to play.
When I was a 1LT in the Army. I went to a Military course on TDY. A group of NCOs “talked me into playing”. Played for VERY small stakes. I did well over those two months. After about two weeks, a couple of the NCO’s asked why I was so good. Told him my dad was a retired Navy Chief and had started playing when I was ten years old
You are correct - parts of Indiana as well.
My parents and aunts and uncles played pinochle and 500. I tried to learn but never could get interested enough - cards bored me. But then cards are a social mechanism and I’m pretty much antisocial and introverted, so it may have been social unease more than boredom.
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