Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, there is scope...
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Oh hell (redirect from Crazy Whist)
Oh hell or contract whist is a trick-taking card game of British origin in which the object is to take exactly the number of tricks bid. It was first...
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Nomination whist may refer to: Nomination whist (oh hell variant), one of several names for the international card game oh hell Nomination whist, another...
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Bid whist is a partnership trick-taking variant of the classic card game whist. As indicated by the name, bid whist adds a bidding element to the game...
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A whist marker is a device for recording the current score in the game of whist. Whist markers generally come in pairs, one for each couple. Whist markers...
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Romanian whist is a variant of whist which is similar to the English or American game oh hell. It is currently popular in Romania, and there it is simply...
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German whist is a variant of classic whist for two players in which the reward for winning the first 12 tricks is to add a particular card to your hand...
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Solo whist is the English form of Wiezen (Belgian or Ghent Whist), a simple game of the Boston family played in the Low Countries. It is a trick-taking...
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Minnesota whist is a simplified version of whist in which there are no trumps, and the goal is to take seven or more tricks. Four-handed whist is played...
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Three-handed whist, also known as widow whist, is a variant of the trick-taking game whist. "Widow" whist is named because of an extra hand that is dealt...
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