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Trick Taking Card Games are the most popular card games for groups of players. Bridge, Hearts and other trick taking games have entertained families and friends for decades.
Featured Article: How to Play Calabrasella
Also called Tarziglio, this old Italian trick-taking card game is lots of fun but takes some getting used to: 3s are high in every suit! Learn how to play Calabrasella. See more »
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How to Play Auction Pitch
Auction Pitch is a quick card game of trumps, filled with strategy and surprise. It is a descendant of the Mississippi riverboat game Seven Up. Learn how to play Auction Pitch.
See more »How to Play Barbu
When you play Barbu, a game of French origin, you select from a menu of seven different card games. To complete an entire Barbu session you will play 28 complete hands. Learn how to play Barbu and learn some of the common terms in the game.
See more »How to Play Bezique
Bezique, the forerunner of the card game Pinochle, was invented in the early 1800s. By the 1850s, it was a hit all across Europe and it soon arrived in America. Find out how to play.
See more »How to Play Bridge
Contract Bridge took off as an international rage in the 1930s and is considered by many to be the ultimate card game. Even those who have been playing for decades still find new things to learn. In this article we will cover the basics of Contract Bridge, including bidding, playing and scorekeeping.
See more »How to Play Calabrasella
Also called Tarziglio, this old Italian trick-taking card game is lots of fun but takes some getting used to: 3s are high in every suit! Learn how to play Calabrasella.
See more »How to Play Euchre
Euchre is thought to have descended from a popular 16th-century card game named Triomphe. A hundred years ago in America, it had plenty of devotees and was considered our national game. Learn how to play Euchre.
See more »How to Play Five Hundred
Five Hundred is a popular card game in which the object is to score 500 points by making bids and taking tricks. Learn how to deal bid and score to win the game.
See more »How to Play Hearts
Hearts is a classic card game in which the object is to score the least amount of points. Learn the basics of how to play the game, including dealing and scoring.
See more »How to Play Pinochle
Pinochle was developed in Europe from the card game Bezique. Since then many different and exciting variations of Pinochle have been created. Learn about Pinochle, Partnership Pinochle, Two-Handed Pinochle and Cut-Throat Pinochle.
See more »How to Play Spades
Spades is a classic card game in which the object is to win the number of tricks that your team bids. Learn the rules and finer points of Spades, such as sandbags and underbidding.
See more »How to Play Two-Handed Pinochle
Two-Handed Pinochle is a trick-taking card game played by two people with a 48-card Pinochle deck. Learn the basic rules, and learn how to eventually win by being the first person to earn 1000 points in the game.
See more »How to Play Whist
Whist is a card game in which the object is to win a majority of the tricks in a hand and to score points. Learn the rules of Whist -- which some call an ancestor of Bridge -- and some helpful tips to master this game of luck, skill, and surprise.
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