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Rubber Bridge is a variant of the contract bridge that is often used during a friendly game of kitchen bridge. The scoring is simple, and indeed forms the foundation of all bridge scoring.
Duplicate bridge is a form of bridge where all players in the game play the same deal, or bridge hand. The result of play on a hand is compared to the results of everyone else’s play on that hand and a score is given.
The best way to learn to play bridge depends on your individual learning style. Here are some tips, resources, and links that will get you going.
A typical hand of bridge takes between 5-15 minutes. The number of hands you play depends on scoring, and type of bridge game you’re playing.
The game of bridge is not hard to learn. You can learn the mechanics in a single night of card play. Then, with a few notes and some friendly teachers, you will learn more and become a better player every time you sit at the bridge table.
Bridge is a card game played with a regular deck of 52 cards and loved by millions around the world.
By learning, teaching, and playing these bad boys, you can feel like you’ve journeyed to a different place without even leaving your kitchen table. Here are a few of our favourites along with recommendations for some country-specific snacks you could serve alongside to enhance the experience even more.
As it turns out, it’s not just about knowing when to hold ‘em – a lot of cards, whether it’s a game of poker or bridge or a magic show cantered around tricks, is down to how you shuffle and deal the cards. We looked around for some of the best resources… Here goes!
Ask any avid bridge player, and you will get the same answer: bridge is the best (card) game ever invented by man. However, if you love to play games, it’s very possible you already have many of the required skills.
Advertising is the driving force behind consumerism meant to catch your attention and inform you – and, sometimes, they happen to be both hilarious and featuring a deck of playing cards or a card game. Check out some of these…
So, what’s the weirdest belief, myth or superstition about cards you’ve ever heard? We went digging for tall tales and superstitions about cards.
A special deck of cards with a map hidden INSIDE the layers of the paper! When was it made, and what was it used for?