to think that nobody can play cards these days?

[AraGrand]

I'm talking about Jacks and aces etc. in case some of you don't know!

When I was a kid, usually my Grannies would play cards with us kids, but sometimes we'd play it as a family and some of my happiest memories are of playing cards.

I know of no-one now who plays really - particularly in England anyway.

Did any of you play cards?

The game we loved was a game called 25 - it's tactical as well as down to luck a bit. We'd often go to visit my aunt and uncle for a night of playing cards and we'd be allowed to play - but EATEN ALIVE for not playing for the table.

I'm also a pretty mean poker player.

I've nevrr liked playing cards much. My mother loved it though and she maintained that love all her life. In her final 2 years of life, despite dementia she still remembered how to play a particular cars game she had learnt at a young age and which she played all her life with friends and family. We'd spend hours playing it when I visited her. She would still often best me, dementia and all, as I am a truly terrible card player.

What the hell is a trump?

A suit that 'trumps' the others in whist games.

In standard whist it rotates hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades, no trumps. In other games it may be chosen (as in some solo bids) or drawn (as in the first round of Trumps).

A suit that 'trumps' the others in whist games

In standard whist it rotates hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades, no trumps. In other games it may be chosen (as in some solo bids) or drawn (as in the first round of Trumps).

And in jeu de tarot it is its own suit, separate to the four standard ones.

As a Scottish granny, I bought dgs1 (10) a pack of cards and a book on cardgames as stocking fillers at Xmas. We haven't deployed them yet, but next half term...

Used to play poker with my dad, many years ago, I've forgotten all the rules.

I've been invited to dinners and such, but never to a card night.

I play cards fairly often with my DH and sometimes with friends, but I've never hosted nor been to a "card night". It's just something we do when we want to, like reading or any other hobby/game.

*AraGrand Fri 10-Jan-20 15:33:45
I think what you're all calling Shithead is what we called Jackass? *

I'm not sure I remember the rules fully, but most of the cards had some kind of superpower. for example

If someone laid a 2 down, you either had to lay a 2 on top or pick up 2 cards from the pile (if you did manage the lay a 2 then next person would have to pick up 4 cards etc. An 8 would change the direction of play, A 10 (or 7 can't remember which) would clear the discarded pile.

We used to play cards every Saturday evening - our Great Aunt & Great Uncle came round (GU has usually been at the pub for most of the afternoon, but they lived next door to us so he was able to make it in!), and we'd play cards all evening (GU, GA, mum, dad, sister and I).

Usually Whist, but sometimes other things too. Mum and Dad had a money box full of old/foreign coins and we'd use those to play for, and then just put them all back in at the end.

I wouldn't remember exactly how to play now, but I'd pick it up again quickly enough if I looked it up. DH and I have recently got into playing board games, which I guess is similar.

We've always played with our kids, they are young adults and quite good at poker in particular

As a child I absolutely loved card nights - where we'd go to relatives for the night. I think it was 10p in - so it was real money. Dad would give us a pound and when that had run out we couldn't play anymore, so we had to learn fast lol

@AraGrand no, shithead is a game sort of like switch, where specific cards have different rules if they're played. The object is to get rid of all of your cards (you have a hand and a stack to get rid of) and the last person to do so is the shithead.

We play crib and rummy. Onlyb2 of us, DH not keen on poker.

@InOtterNews If someone laid a 2 down, you either had to lay a 2 on top or pick up 2 cards from the pile (if you did manage the lay a 2 then next person would have to pick up 4 cards etc. An 8 would change the direction of play, A 10 (or 7 can't remember which) would clear the discarded pile.

I think we played that at uni, but there was a winner rather than a loser. In our group it didn't have a name, but was named after the winning player each time. So if Sarah won, the game was called Sarah until someone else won, and you had to say "Let's have a game of Sarah"!

The other thing with 25, is if you lead a trump, then everyone has to follow suit and play a trump. So if you've the 5 of trumps - lead off with that, and you'll rob everyone of their trumps lol. Surprised nobody has heard of it - it's a really good game.

I'm wondering whether that's where the term 'to follow suit' comes from now that I think of it? I've seen loads of people comment on here 'it's not top trumps' and the like too - presumably that's a reference to cards too.

We do! We play 25 and poker at Christmas or family occasions.

The children play cheat, gin rummy and pig. I used to play shithead all the time when I was a student but cannot remember it at all now.

Never heard of jackass though.

I've taught my 10 year old Pontoon and Gin Rummy. Handy for pub visits and caravan holidays. I keep a deck of cards in the car door in case they come in handy. Pubs near us do regular monthly poker nights. I've always been interested to learn Bridge and Poker but I'm not sure how I'd go about it.

Love playing cards but only really do it on holiday for some reason.
Play blackjack, whist, chase the ace, and Egyptian ratscrew. Normally for money but everyone gets their stakes back at the end!

I'm wondering whether that's where the term 'to follow suit' comes from now that I think of it? It is. Following suit is a common requirement in lots of card games

I've seen loads of people comment on here 'it's not top trumps' and the like too - presumably that's a reference to cards too. Top Trumps is a specific card game not played with a normal deck. You have a themed pack, like dinosaurs or cartoon characters or all sorts and each card has a variety of strengths. You choose which strength you want to risk pitting against your opponent in each round

In Jackass you're dealt 7 cards each. You have to get five of the same suit (picking up in turn from the deck). When you have that, you lay your cards down quietly on the table and have to distract people so that nobody notices you've laid your cards down. The last one to notice and lay their cards down too becomes the jackass. We particularly loved being able to call Mum or Dad a jackass haha.

My three all have played card games

Dh grandparents were massively into playing cards...a particular family favourite of theirs was Newmarket

And then dh parents played cards with my three whenever we went round really

And we all still play cards now, new market, sevens, stop the bus, chase the ace..i think theyve played whist. Slapheads...i might have made that one up. One thats a bit like uno but played with a normal deck of cards

Loads of games i don’t remember...i have to have all the rules explained to me each time we play

Spent lots of time as a child playing cards with family. And also on my own - patience, clock patience. My DH and DC aren’t interested in playing, which is such a shame as cards are so versatile and portable.

Both DP and I grew up playing cards. My DFather knew loads but we mostly played:

Rummy
Pick-Up Rummy
Trumps
Quango
Three Card Brag
Pontoon

DP and DPSon are fondest of Shithead, so we mostly play that. It does sound like Jackass. We didn't make a hat but we did buy one of those poo emoji hats as a forfeit.

We play a few modern card games as well, such as Exploding Kittens and Joking Hazard. DPSon is quite fond of Cards Against Humanity but DP and I now refuse to play as he has bought too many of the boring expansion packs which are written by people who try to take the humour out of your hands whilst not having the remotest ability to be funny.

Oh my ship sails....spoons, that can get violent

We never go on holiday or a weekend away without packing playing cards

I know how to play but don't enjoy. The only exception is camping only because there isn't much to do in the evening.

Our family play a godawful game at family gatherings similar to hearts on the computer. It has the sole benefit you can accommodate any number of players.

But it suffers the same problem that a lot card games do. If you're good at it thats great, but if you lose its pretty shitty and you will keep losing, big time. I dont mind cos I've been playing my entire life and I consistently win. but otherwise its a bit like torture the newcomer/loser.

Blackjack is boring because the dealer always wins, crib is ok if all the players are evenly matched

But generally there are better games to play