When the bidding gets heated in an Auction Pitch game, there’s a chance you’ll forget what points were earned on the last hand, which ramps up the tension. Adding a bit of bluffing into the mix makes it even more intense, with your brain trying to keep up with the complex scoring rules. That mental … Read more
Once the game goes beyond the second round, however, High Low Jack adds an element of chaos. There are arguments about who took the jack, whose pips tie counts for nothing, and it gets messy quick. That’s where this High Low Jack score calculator comes into play. Before anyone tears apart game night with disputes, … Read more
There’s a certain kind of tension found only in the game of Hearts. It arises when you hold not just cards in your hand but weapons. When you have the opportunity to shoot the moon, the ultimate gamble; you goes from playing defense to offense in twelve tricks. Most people think shooting the moon is … Read more
In card games such as Pitch or Setback where bidding aggressively mean committing yourself to taking certain tricks, there’s a particular sort of heartbreak involved when you lose those tricks, as it doesn’t just mean zero points but actualy subtracts from your standing. There you are opposite your partner as the cards come out, watching … Read more
When the dealer slaps down a bid for six tricks, the table falls silent. It is a moment of suspended animation and everybody knows that they are no longer playing for fun but competing to win. Scoring in pepper, a popular card game that’s played in clubs and basements throughout Iowa and beyond, are never … Read more
Euchre is half luck, half calculated risk. And there’s nothing quite as stressful as trying to keep score when playing the cards isn’t enough. Sometimes you have good cards (Aces and Jacks), sometimes you don’t. Your partner could lead poorly and your opponents takes some cheap tricks. Before long you’ve got a mess on the … Read more
I’ve grown up in an environment where the best time was sitting around playing double deck euchre and when somebody announces a loner sweep it seems like half the people has no idea what they’re worth. It uses two full decks of cards, not just one. There is more trump in play. The hands are … Read more
