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Which card games do your pre-teens play?

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OverProtectiveMumOfPFB · 04/02/2023 11:07

My DC's card game education is sadly lacking. What card games do you think every 12 year old should know how to play?

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CopperMaran · 04/02/2023 11:29

We started when the kids were younger but progressed from “follow the Jack”, to “sevens”, to “knock out whist”. Once they’ve got that then they can learn any card game.

wobblingwords · 04/02/2023 11:31

Knock out whist, chase the ace, fish

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 04/02/2023 11:33

Shit head. You may need to give it a pseudonym.

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wobblingwords · 04/02/2023 11:37

Jack out of doors

KnottyKnitting · 04/02/2023 11:38

I was playing gin rummy at around 10/11 we used to play it a lot when we were were on holiday.

Singleandproud · 04/02/2023 11:46

During lock down I bought a card set from etsy, four wooden card holders to help smaller hands, several packs of cards and a book of games. We learnt a new game each week but Go fish is always a favourite.

NorthernChinchilla · 04/02/2023 11:52

We play a lot of Uno! But I need to teach them proper games too, I played loads with my Mum: poker, pontoon, rummy, and the one with the board where the phrase 'level pegging' comes from, making 8s and 15s? Name escapes me at the mo!

@MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco I LOVED Shithead, but can't remember the rules/scores. The wiki on it seems more complicated than I remember!

OverProtectiveMumOfPFB · 04/02/2023 12:06

Yes, I'm sure I played it too @NorthernChinchilla but the wiki page means nothing to me. We also played slam (I think) - the one where you get your knuckles scraped or hit with the pack of cards if you lose.

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wobblingwords · 04/02/2023 12:07

@OverProtectiveMumOfPFB we called that scabby queen 😂

MinnieMountain · 04/02/2023 12:10

We call shithead “shed”.

Black Jack is another good one.

MaverickGooseGoose · 04/02/2023 12:21

Shit head here too

wobblingwords · 04/02/2023 14:44

Also - cheat

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