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Got hooked on spades in county, graduated to pinochle, but disliked skill with lack of variety in gameplay though bidding according to spread is cool. Finally tackling bridge, which is fucking sweet, but logistics of scoring I'm still trying to get, but I'm only a day in.

Thoughts, pointers, seeking a partner?

Got hooked on spades in county, graduated to pinochle, but disliked skill with lack of variety in gameplay though bidding according to spread is cool. Finally tackling bridge, which is fucking sweet, but logistics of scoring I'm still trying to get, but I'm only a day in. Thoughts, pointers, seeking a partner?

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lol I'd love to learn the game

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I'd say start with spades, for learning trick playing. Still love it.

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I play on trickster cards.com if you wanna join me sometime, handle is Agent Cooper, although mainly doing practice bridge right now

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I never learned how to play bridge, but I'm a kick ass canasta player from way way back.

My mother still plays bridge every day online with her Florida ladies.

The competition is quite fierce as I understand it.

We modified our own house rules to turn it into an action packed, edge of your seat tension sort of affair with explosive moments of thrill and agony:) Far better than the official rules.

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F'ing sick, I know next to nothing about canasta

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Canasta is one of the best games of all when you are playing with four skilled and serious players. Intense is the word. Hanging on every card played. Every card matters. You have to count them all and you play with two full decks including the jokers.

What I like most about it is you can be losing very badly and still come back and win in the end. The game can swing wildly. Nothing is certain.

Also, you can play for hours on end and maintain interest in the game easily for an entire night. It's a good game for long winters.

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Very nice. I like games of wild unpredictability, guess same can be said of spades/pinochle or bridge though I'm a newb. Or the 5,000 year old +(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Game_of_Ur) which I built a cardboard replica of. Played it the other day with my cousin

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I used to. I liked it. It's a clever game.

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Any other games you'd recommend? Laid up sick atm

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Gin rummy is a great 2 people game. I used to beat the shit out of my wife playing it until I told her my secret, now she beats the shit out of me. If you have 4 people, eucher is a fun game. Fast hands easy play. Kinda like Rook, but faster.

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Love rummy, not sure if there's a difference with gin

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I think what sets it apart is the bidding.

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If you have a partner that knows how to bid, you can tear it up. It's great when they lay down their hand and there's the other three cards you were needing.

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If you have a partner that knows how to bid

This is very important. Your partner needs to give you clues as to what his cards are like while also bidding on how many you'll win. I love it.

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Is that the one with the bowers?

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My Grandma played bridge with her lady friends. I'm sure you can figure it out.

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It used to be an old lady's game, now all the people I know that play are old convicts.

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Always thought of it as an old person game in general. Bet shit gets intense in british prisons. Playing with naked greased up charles bronson.