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Rules and concepts ·
How to play Julepe (a trick-taking card game): rules, scoring and strategy
Julepe (a trick-taking card game) is a cousin of Tute (a Spanish trick-taking game), with one rule that changes everything: if you play a hand and fail to win a trick, you must pay into the pot. Here’s how it works.
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Playing cards ·
Félix Solesio and Macharaviaya: the Genoese entrepreneur who made an empire’s playing cards
Félix Solesio came from Genoa, set up paper mills in Málaga and went on to run the empire’s most important playing card factory. This is his story.
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Rules and concepts ·
How to play Siete y Media (Seven and a Half): rules, card values and strategy
Siete y Media (Seven and a Half): not a point more, not a point less. Court cards are worth half a point, and the rest are worth their face value. Here’s how to play this Christmas Eve classic.
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Culture ·
The first documented decks of cards in Europe
Records from Florence, Barcelona, and Basel provide insight into the emergence of playing cards in Europe during the late 14th century. These early documents reveal how card games quickly spread across the continent, marking the beginning of a cultural phenomenon that persists today.
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Rules and concepts ·
How to play Pocha (a prediction-based trick-taking game): rules, scoring and strategy
Pocha is all about predicting exactly how many tricks you’ll win. Not one more, not one fewer. Here are the rules, how scoring works and a few tips to help you get your predictions right.
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