📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Pinochle Number of Players: 4 (2 teams of 2) Deck: 48 cards (double 9-Ace deck; no 2–8s) 🎯 Objective To win points through a combination of bidding, melding (declaring combinations of cards), and taking tricks. The first team to reach the agreed-upon point…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Whist Number of Players: 4 (in fixed partnerships, 2 vs 2) Deck: 1 Standard 52-card deck (no Jokers) 🎯 Objective To win more tricks than the opposing team. The team with the most tricks after each hand scores points, and the first team…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Euchre Number of Players: 4 (2 teams of 2) Deck: 24 cards (9 through Ace in each suit) 🎯 Objective To be the first team to reach 10 points by winning tricks and successfully playing the trump suit chosen during bidding. 🛠️ What…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Spades Number of Players: 4 (in 2 fixed partnerships) Decks Required: 1 Standard 52-card deck (no Jokers) 🎯 Objective To be the first team to score 500 points by accurately bidding and winning the number of tricks declared — using Spades as the…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Hearts Number of Players: 4 (best played with 4, but variations exist for 3–6) Decks Required: 1 Standard 52-card deck (no Jokers) 🎯 Objective To avoid collecting any Hearts (each worth 1 penalty point) and especially the Queen of Spades (worth 13 penalty…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Duplicate Bridge Number of Players: 4 players per table; often played with multiple tables Decks Required: 1 deck per table; hands are pre-dealt or duplicated 🎯 Objective To compare your score on the same hand with other players who played identical hands at…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Contract Bridge Number of Players: 4 (in two fixed partnerships) Decks Required: 1 Standard 52-card deck (no Jokers) 🎯 Objective To win as many tricks as possible and fulfill the contract bid by your team after a competitive bidding phase. The game is…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Canasta Number of Players: 2 to 6 (best played in 4 players as 2 teams) Decks Required: 2 standard 52-card decks + 4 Jokers (108 cards total) 🎯 Objective To form melds of 7 or more cards of the same rank — called…
📌 Quick Info Name of the Game: Kalooki Rummy Number of Players: 2 to 6 Decks Required: 2 standard 52-card decks + Jokers (total 108 cards) 🎯 Objective To form valid melds (sets and runs) using 13 cards and go out before others by placing all your cards in valid…
