Besides poker what is your favorite card game?

PatrickMcIrish · Jun 13, 2003

We were playing pinochle (am I spelling that right?) before we could see over the table. My dad figured out since there were 6 kids the sooner he taught us the sooner everyone (8 of us) could play. This was what he called military pinochle - double deck, played with 80 cards and you threw out all the 9's. Only played with face cards and tens. By far and away the most played game in our house when I was a kid. Even as I got older the family never got together without an all night pinochle game breaking out. Seemed like you just couldn't play only one game. He also taught us bridge, hearts and spades besides the regular stuff like gin rummy, poker and crazy 8. Nothing came close though to pinochle in our house. Only trouble for me these days is getting enough around who know how to play. Usually only play at family gatherings now, even the wife doesn't play.......

If I had to list top 3 now they would be poker, pinochle and hearts.

gbooth · Jun 13, 2003

Hi-Lo aka Acey-Deucy. Best gambling game ever imo especially if you are playing with friends or people you really don't like. Nothing funnier than watching someone get a King/2 and than pull a King for a big pot especially if they start getting upset. That is when you start biting your tongue and avoiding looking at your friends or the victim for fear of just spontaneously combusting of laughter.

C.M.

Dante · Jun 13, 2003

let it ride

if in vegas

OR

Chicago... if you are playing with buddies

Seven · Jun 13, 2003

lakerfan · Jun 13, 2003

Hearts

And Big Deuces isn't bad.

Matt24 · Jun 13, 2003

Rummy 500

Popcorn

Backalley-awesome game, anybody heard of these last 2 games, I bet there are many names for these last 2.

Sodium Pentethol V · Jun 13, 2003

BJ, you mean they use cards to play stuff other than Poker and BJ?

jateeluv · Jun 13, 2003

Top 3 non-gambling:

1) hearts
2) spades
3) gin rummy

Top 3 gambling non poker:

1) Blackjack
2) Pontoon
3) Let-It-Ride

jateeluv · Jun 13, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Matt24:
Rummy 500

Popcorn

Backalley-awesome game, anybody heard of these last 2 games, I bet there are many names for these last 2.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Rummy 500 ..i like Rummy too...i used to play Rummy 1000 with two decks!!!

SSI · Jun 13, 2003

Rook anyone..

jateeluv · Jun 13, 2003

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Rook anyone..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Rook I used to love rook... I totally forget how to play..remind me a little. I remember you needed special Rook Cards.

killy · Jun 13, 2003

pinocle was also a family favorite of ours as well as canasta.

Fishhead · Jun 13, 2003

SSI · Jun 13, 2003

yeah jatee, rook cards,, 180pts in hand.. 10 cards to each player.. 4 people play,, 5 cars make up a widow --- that you bid to get,, player getting bid, makes trumps and discards 5 cards... trumps catch everything but rook card.. remember now.. some people play Red 1 beats rook, some play without the 1's..

hamneggs · Jun 13, 2003

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I play strip poker

Pat, tell us some old famous poker stories

Journeyman · Jun 13, 2003

Old Maids is fun

Banned4Life · Jun 13, 2003

Railbird · Jun 13, 2003

52 pickup

jateeluv · Jun 13, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by SSI:
yeah jatee, rook cards,, 180pts in hand.. 10 cards to each player.. 4 people play,, 5 cars make up a widow --- that you bid to get,, player getting bid, makes trumps and discards 5 cards... trumps catch everything but rook card.. remember now.. some people play Red 1 beats rook, some play without the 1's..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I remember now..yeah that was a good game...but i guess pitch and spades won out in the popularity.