Cards

[Sigmapolis]

*My wife's family is big into it, but I quickly tapped out from learning after watching them play and the amount of complaining and ******** they do during the game.

My in-laws are big into card games (mostly hearts and bridge) and are exactly like that.

Which was a problem for me. My family is big into card games, too, but I grew up mostly playing spades and gin rummy. I was utterly uncompetitive when I first came over for Christmas.

But I knew I had an opportunity not only to impress her family but to establish dominance.

I spent the next year getting very good and then great at both games. I practiced on my phone at any waking hour. Read articles on theory and strategy. Imagine how Batman went off to a monastery for ten years after his parents' murder to do nothing but meditate, become a master at several martial arts, read ancient philosophy books, and work out until he became the most badass ************ on the entirety of the planet.

That was me. With hearts.

Come the following Christmas, I rocked their worlds.

Look at me. I'm the captain now.

 

[NorthCyd]

My family from out of town busted out this game called Wampoo, which is a lot like parcheesi or sorry played with a standard deck of cards and it takes even longer. It was kind of awful. One of their family members from the other side had built them a custom board which was actually pretty cool, but I'll pass on the game.

 

[Gunnerclone]

When I first started working after college there was a group of guys who played a strange game I'd never heard of. I would watch but could never figure it out. They were (mostly) from Wisconsin. Finally it was explained to me. Then I started playing it. It was 5 handed. Most hands ended up being 2 versus 3 to take tricks (but sometimes it was 1 versus 4).

Anyone here ever played Sheepshead?

Kind of sounds like what I call “Country Boomer Pitch”.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Usually end up playing euchre when visiting the in-laws in the summer. It's a really secluded place with no TV and spotty cell service. Actually really nice to be able to unplug and actually talk with people. Plus, work knows I'm inaccessible during that time.

Now, get off my lawn.

 

[AgronAlum]

Absolutely agree. If you want to play cribbage, become a Freemason. You'll get all you want and more.

Idk much about the Freemasons but I feel like that hits on the Gunner comment about being under 70.

 

[cyfanatic13]

What I’m hearing is a CF 500 tournament should be in the works

 

[Mr Janny]

Idk much about the Freemasons but I feel like that hits on the Gunner comment about being under 70.

I won't deny that at all. Crowd definitely skews older. Anyone under 50 is a young buck.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I played Euchre so much growing up that the results were almost entirely dependent on what you were dealt. It became a luck game. I got tired of it.

My family plays cancelation hearts with two decks. It takes some of the strategy away because you can really screw someone over, and it's impossible to shoot the moon. But it's about getting together and talking versus winning.

 

[NATEizKING]

I played Euchre so much growing up that the results were almost entirely dependent on what you were dealt. It became a luck game. I got tired of it.

My family plays cancelation hearts with two decks. It takes some of the strategy away because you can really screw someone over, and it's impossible to shoot the moon. But it's about getting together and talking versus winning.

I agree in Euchre and thats similar to a lot of card games, but it's always about winning.

 

[CyCrazy]

We always play Spades, Hearts, Euchre, 500. And it always leads to someone getting butthurt. I need to learn Cribbage again.

 

[CyCrazy]

I played Euchre so much growing up that the results were almost entirely dependent on what you were dealt. It became a luck game. I got tired of it.

My family plays cancelation hearts with two decks. It takes some of the strategy away because you can really screw someone over, and it's impossible to shoot the moon. But it's about getting together and talking versus winning.

Euchre is the game that always leads to fights, usually because my wife is my partner.

 

[nfrine]

Euchre is great. Uno attack is fun for all ages. I just got Poop from my sister for Xmas but haven't played it yet.

I got s**t for Christmas too...

 

[mkadl]

Pitch, spades, hearts, euchre are all great fun. Definitely an older generation thing.

Not to derail this thread, but is pitch just a midwestern game? Is their pitch online?

 

[NWICY]

500 is my game, but you have to have 4 people for it.

My parents would like you

 

[CoachHines3]

@CoachHines3 care to respond here?

it’s ok once. or twice. BUT anything after that starts to get weird

 

[Rural]

We always play Spades, Hearts, Euchre, 500. And it always leads to someone getting butthurt. I need to learn Cribbage again.

Spades, great game, also known as bridge for non-snoots.

 

[CascadeClone]

Thrilled to see pitch mentioned here. I thought it was just my dads family that played anymore. Pitch is a lot of fun, esp 5 hand call for your partner.

500 is more challenging and serious.

Moms family always played euchre. Boring. Usually play one or two leads and just throw the cards down because the hand is over.

 

[CascadeClone]

500 is far superior to Euchre, I always wonder why more people don't play it.

My parents have played with the same group of 5 other couples every month for about 35 years.

Do they throw their keys in a bowl when they arrive?

 

[wintersmd]

That’s what I’m saying. I’d love some games of Euchre, hearts, or pitch with a competent and under 70 year old crew.

Back in the day we would play Call Your Partner pitch. That game is a BLAST!!!

 

[MLawrence]

Euchre is the game that always leads to fights, usually because my wife is my partner.

When you’re in first position how am I suppose to know whether to lead trump or not when I don’t have an off suit ace, and when you partner calls for the face up card to be trump?