Exam 2 Flashcards
The playing cards we use today are considered what type?
European cards
Deck
a standard collection of cards
Suits
cards sharing a common mark
face cards
king, queen, jack
pip cards
1 - 10
What is the “International” deck
the British deck
What is the british deck used for?
Bridge and Whist, now for 21 and Poker
What is the british deck derived from?
The French deck, which is where spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs came from. Derived from the deck of the Mamluks
What year was the british deck formed?
about 1840
What symbols were used on the deck of the Mamluks?
swords
polo sticks
cups
coins
What symbols do the Germans use?
acorns
leaves
bells
hearts
What symbols do the Italians use?
swords
cups
coins
rods
What were cards like in India?
Circular
Cards began with what invention?
The invention of paper
What year was paper invented? In What country?
around 200 CE in China
What year did paper enter Europe?
around 1200 CE in China
When did printmaking on paper start?
around 400 CE
When did printmaking on paper start in Europe?
Around 1400 CE
When did card games begin? And where?
Soon after 200AD, in China - they seem to be derived from bank notes
What symbols did China use as their suits?
coins
strings
thousands
ten thousands
What game was not invented until cards came about?
Dominoes
What year did cards appear in Europe?
1370
How long did it take for cards appear everywhere?
About 10 years
Dominoes came before or after cards?
Before
Why did dominoes come before cards?
Despite ceramics predating paper by 10k years, they were not invented until after card games
When are the earliest sets of dominoes from? Year and Country
1100 CE, China
How many players in Gin Rummy?
two players
Which deck does Gin Rummy use?
international deck
Gin Rummy - Dealer
the player who holds the deck
Gin Rummy - Opponent
the other player
Gin Rummy - Hand
the play between the deal and the knock
Gin Rummy - Knock
one player stoping the hand
Gin Rummy - Game Play
Dealer deals 10 cards to each player, then one more to her opponent.
Opponent discards one, face up.
Players then take turns taking one card off the deck, unexamined, taking the last discard, or “knocking,” which ends the hand
Rummy - Matched Sets
Each player is trying to join cards together into sets - books or melds
A sequence of at least 3 cards, all in the same suit, is a matched set (4,5,6)
A set of at least 3 equal cards in different suits is a matched set.
The sets can be as large as you like.
Rummy - Dead Wood
unmatched cards after sets are formed
Rummy - Scoring
Face cards are all worth 10. Other cards are worth face value. Aces are low. Only deadwood is counted.
When a player knocks, each player receives the value of the other player’s unmatched cards.
Rummy - Extra Rules
You can’t knock with more than 10 points in your own hand.
Play is generally many hands, with running scores.
Looking through the discard pile is wrong.
Rummy Strategy
Since there are 10 cards, one set will need to have 4 cards in it.
Don’t bother trying to make a big set.
Gather cards into almost-sets and wait for cards you haven’t already seen.
Pay attention to what your opponent is discarding, and give her more of those.
Knock as soon as you can.
Rummy Variations
Knock as soon as you’d like.
Put the opponent’s 11th card directly onto the discard pile.
What are the steps of a basic card game?
• The dealer deals.
• Everybody looks at their own cards.
• They try to organize their cards.
• Some cards don’t fit! That’s bad.
• Players take turns adjusting their organizations to fit better.
• Mysteries shrink.
• The hand stops!
• Scoring, deal again
What are the rules to a generic card game?
The dealer deals. Everybody looks at their own cards. They try to organize their cards. Some cards don't fit! That's bad. Players take turns adjusting their organizations to fit better. Mysteries shrink. The hand stops! Scoring, deal again.
What do rules do for a game?
Rules give the inner, formal structure of a game.
What are the characteristics of game rules?
rules limit player action rules are explicit and unambiguous rules are shared by all players rules are fixed rules are binding rules are repeatable
What are the three types of rules?
Operational rules
Constituative rules
Implicit rules
Operational rules
what you get in the rule book - are always partial
they explicitly give the tone of the game and describe its goals
Constituative rules
describe the game without referring to its equipment
Implicit rules
aka don’t cheat
Hearts - how many players?
4
What deck do you use in hearts?
british
hearts - trick
4 cards, one from each player
hearts - “led” suit
the suit of the first card played in a trick
hearts - leader
person who took the last trick, who also must start the next trick
hearts - break
to be the first person to play a card in that suit
What are the rules of hearts?
Dealer deals 13 to each player– all the
cards.
• Players see only their own hands
• After the deal, players pass 3 cards to
their left. (next hand, right, next, …)
• The player holding the 2 of clubs is the
leader for the first trick.
• There will be 13 tricks, then redeal.
You can’t play hearts or the queen of spades on the first trick!
What are the rules for a trick?
The leader goes first, then play proceeds
leftwards, each player putting down one card.
• If a player has a card in the led suit, she must
play it.
• If she does not, she can play anything.
• The highest card in the led suit takes the trick.
• You can’t lead hearts until they’ve been broken
• No one may play hearts or the queen of spades
on the first trick
Scoring in hearts
Each heart taken is worth 1 point, and the
queen of spades is worth 13.
Play until someone gets over 100, then the lowest score wins
hearts - Shooting the moon
if you get all the hearts and the queen of spades, everyone else gets 26 points
hearts - strategy
Lead low. • If you go last, you're in control. – If you know you're in no danger, play your highest card • Keep track of how many cards of each suit have been played. – If only a few, hearts are less likely • Dump the queen ASAP!
Where did poker begin?
New Orleans, circa around 1820 - the gold rush and the civil war spread it
How many players in poker?
2 to 8
What deck do you use in poker?
british deck
poker - ante
the minimum bet, placed in the middle of the table - the cost of playing the hand at all
poker - fold
to withdraw from a hand, thus losing your bet
What are the rules to straight poker?
Players ante up. • Dealer shuffles. • Player to the right cuts. • Dealer deals 5 cards to each player, face down. • Players look at cards • Round of betting Players discard some cards and dealer replaces them. – You may discard 1-4 cards. – If you discard 4, the one you keep must be an ace. • Another round of betting • All players show their cards. • Best hand wins.
What are the rules for betting in poker?
All players are in for the same amount.
• Players take turns; person next to dealer
goes first.
• Players may stand, fold, see, or raise
poker - stand
do nothing
poker - fold
quit the hand, forfeiting any bet made
poker - see/check/call
to match a raise without raising it further. betting ends after all call
poker - raise
add to the bet, after the bet is raised, al other players in turn must see or fold
What are the hand rankings of poker?
5 of a kind (déclassé) • Straight Flush: 5 cards of one suit, in sequence, no gaps • 4 of a kind: 4 4's, 4 Kings, etc. • Full house: 3 of a kind and a pair • Flush -- all 5 in one suit • Straight -- sequence, no gaps (34567) • 3 of a kind • 2 pair • 1 pair • "High" as in "Jack high"
