In article <[email protected]>, Frank
Nakashima <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Scott Cramer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Can't find doodly-squat about it in Flexner's book.
> >
> > Scott, who ought to know better.
>
> A game played by old people while waiting for varnish to dry.
And pronounced "pea-knuckle". I only know this because my father often
spoke of my grandather's obsession with the game.
Pinochole uses a special deck of some sort. I only know this because I
accidently picked up a couple of packs at a convenience store,
intending to play poker. I thought only the shape was different; I was
very wrong.
Kevin
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Scott Cramer" writes:
>
> > 9 through King, plus Ace - twice in each suit. 48 cards total. My dad
> > taught a 3-handed version to my sister and me when we were young and
> > impressionable.
>
> 3-handed "cut throat" is a great game; however, if 4 people are available,
> much prefer the double deck version without the 9's, only 10 thru ace of
> each suit.
>
> Gives you an 80 card deck, 20 cards/hand and can be quite challenging,
> especially if you play the so called "army" game.
Lew,
Burned a *lot* of midnight oil, seen the dawn many a time playing double
deck, but never heard of the "army" game. Quick explanation?
Nahmie
In article <190920030906347823%[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
...
> Pinochole uses a special deck of some sort. I only know this because I
> accidently picked up a couple of packs at a convenience store,
> intending to play poker. I thought only the shape was different; I was
> very wrong.
It would make for an exciting and high-stakes first game, if your fellow
poker players didn't know they were using a pinochle deck. It's all
face cards, I believe.
--
A numeral would be more efficient than spelling out "ONE" in an email
addy, don't you think?
On 19 Sep 2003, Abe spake unto rec.woodworking:
>> Pinochole uses a special deck of some sort. I only know this because I
>> accidently picked up a couple of packs at a convenience store,
>> intending to play poker. I thought only the shape was different; I was
>> very wrong.
>
> It would make for an exciting and high-stakes first game, if your fellow
> poker players didn't know they were using a pinochle deck. It's all
> face cards, I believe.
9 through King, plus Ace - twice in each suit. 48 cards total. My dad
taught a 3-handed version to my sister and me when we were young and
impressionable.
"Scott Cramer" writes:
> 9 through King, plus Ace - twice in each suit. 48 cards total. My dad
> taught a 3-handed version to my sister and me when we were young and
> impressionable.
3-handed "cut throat" is a great game; however, if 4 people are available,
much prefer the double deck version without the 9's, only 10 thru ace of
each suit.
Gives you an 80 card deck, 20 cards/hand and can be quite challenging,
especially if you play the so called "army" game.
--
Lew
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"Scott Cramer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can't find doodly-squat about it in Flexner's book.
>
> Scott, who ought to know better.
A game played by old people while waiting for varnish to dry.