Added: 01/31/2007 |
The Variations and Rules of the Card Game of WhistCard games have been played by everyone for many, many hundreds of years for entertainment and enjoyment. There are so many variations available for play today, one of them being the different types of whist played still today, especially in Britain where they even have whist tournaments to play. The game of whist has several ways to play and different rules for each different game played. Card games are great for entertaining family and friends and just having a wonderful night together and being a bit competitive too.
The classical game of whist is done without any bidding; it is played by four players who are in partnerships of two. It is considered a game of plain trick.
The rules of whist are fairly simple to understand, all players who are partner must sit to face one another, clockwise is the mode of play. A card deck which has the 52 standard cards is used. The person on the left of the dealer must shuffle the cards, then the cards are passed to the person on the right of the dealer and he cuts them for dealer. The cards are dealt one by one until each player ends up with thirteen cards. The card that is last belongs to the dealer and is placed with the face upwards which indicates the suit which are trumps. This card remains facing upward until the dealer has a turn in play his first trick.
Traditionally, there are 2-52 standard card packs used in the game of whist. The dealer during every deal has his partner shuffle the second pack and lays it on the right of the dealer.
On play in the game of whist the person who is on the left of the dealer plays their first trick. Cards of any can lead clockwise in order, and then the other persons playing put a card in play on the trick. All players must try to follow the suit and play only cards of the suits same. If a player does not have a card that follow same suit, then he is eligible to play any other card in his hand. The trump of the highest wins the trick in that hand of play. The player which wins will lead into the next trick in playing the game of whist.
Once all thirteen tricks are played, whichever side has won the most tricks gets a point of 1 score, whichever partnership gets a total of 5 score points wins the whole game of whist, this usually takes several dealings.
The knockout version of the game of whist is geared toward children playing. A normal card set of 52 is used in play. One player is selected to be the dealer, then he deals out seven cards to each player going clockwise, the cards which are left not dealt are then place with their faces up which will indicate the suit of play.
The person on the left of the dealer plays the trick first. All players should follow the suit if at all possible; if not possible then any card may be played instead. The trump of the highest wins each of the tricks. If a player wins the trick he then starts onto the next trick.
On the second hand dealt, the dealer will only give out six cards this time and with each new hand dealt the number of cards given to each player is deducted by one, until each player will end up with only one card to play. A player who wins no trick is completely knocked out of the game to play no more hands. The grand winner of the game of whist is the one who wins the last trick on the last deal.
There are many of whist versions out there for play like, solo whist, hearts & spades, catch the ten, German whist, bid whist, knockout whist, three handed widow whist and colour whist.
The whist game is a perfect card game when you invite friends and family over for a night of fun and entertainment. Make up some great snacks like pretzels, chips and dip, nuts and popcorn and serve beer and wine for the adults, what a wonderful time will be had by all.
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