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211:"three") and the English version, three-spot, was played by war veterans in particular. These games were known for their bidding and trumping and the three in particular. The highest bid in these games was called a kaiser bid (12 notrump). It is because of this that it was referred to as the “kaiser bidding game” and eventually just the "kaiser game".
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Allowing passing between players. Players are allowed to pass one or two cards before bidding. This can create an opportunity for communication between players within the rules of the game. This is often accompanied by raising the minimum bid, because the increased level of strategy makes it possible
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Saskatchewan-area game. It is especially popular among Ukrainian communities, and was possibly brought to Canada by Ukrainian immigrants, although it is not now
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Including the seven of hearts and seven of spades. When dealing, two cards are dealt into a "kitty" and the winning bidder may pick this kitty up and exchange cards in their hand for cards in the kitty. If the three or five are in the kitty, then the player must include these in their playing
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490:German whist
485:French whist
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465:Court piece
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788:Hindersche
662:Spoil Five
505:Hucklebuck
403:Black lady
260:References
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45:Three-Spot
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548:Lanterloo
510:Kachufool
392:Bid whist
371:All fours
150:card game
112:Clockwise
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495:Gong Zhu
470:Cucumber
327:52 cards
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1318:Lampeln
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1228:Binokel
1163:Kratzen
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985:Manille
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895:Bezique
843:Voormsi
833:Trekort
715:Zwikken
679:Tarneeb
573:Oh hell
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475:Femkort
448:Clabber
268:, ed.,
255:eight).
215:Dealing
199:, from
187:Germany
175:Ukraine
168:Origins
145:, is a
76:Tactics
60:Players
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1500:Brisca
1490:Bestia
1442:Watten
1389:Rumpel
1379:Ramsen
1369:Ramsch
1354:Mucken
1339:Mariáš
1328:Lupfen
1308:Herzla
1293:Gilten
1279:(2x24)
1277:Gaigel
1272:Elfern
1256:(2x24)
1230:(2x24)
1157:Jaggln
1136:Bieten
1090:Tuppen
1085:Toepen
1080:Tippen
1015:Piquet
955:Kaiser
940:Fipsen
935:Euchre
925:Écarté
890:Belote
870:Baloot
684:Thunee
657:Spades
625:Shelem
605:Priffe
585:(2x24)
500:Hearts
459:Chlust
433:Bridge
428:Bourré
423:Boston
418:Bonken
270:Kaiser
196:troĭka
182:Kaiser
158:Canada
139:Kaiser
131:Euchre
120:Medium
117:Chance
95:French
72:Memory
68:Skills
34:Origin
17:Kaiser
1540:Truco
1478:packs
1411:Sedma
1323:Lorum
1260:Dreeg
1147:Dobbm
1055:Sjavs
930:Enflé
910:Bruus
793:Knack
763:Bruus
748:Bräus
738:Agram
710:Whist
673:Sueca
652:Smear
640:Sjavs
589:Pitch
578:Pedro
443:Cinch
413:Bluke
397:Bisca
386:Baśka
381:Barbu
343:3-5-8
337:3-2-5
247:hand.
208:thrīe
141:, or
83:Cards
1563:Jass
1545:Tute
1530:Truc
1515:Gilé
1452:Ulti
1423:(24)
1407:(20)
1396:(24)
1330:(20)
1268:(20)
1262:(24)
1224:(20)
1218:(20)
1212:(20)
1182:(33)
1176:(33)
1165:(33)
1159:(33)
1138:(33)
1060:Skat
1035:Rams
823:Tapp
783:Frog
778:Dapp
768:Bura
758:Brús
753:Brus
743:Bête
717:(20)
705:Vira
686:(24)
675:(40)
669:(48)
648:(28)
601:(24)
594:Phat
544:(48)
533:(16)
527:(24)
515:King
461:(20)
454:Clag
450:(24)
399:(40)
388:(16)
367:(24)
365:1001
361:(24)
359:1000
355:(43)
339:(30)
314:list
229:deck
202:troe
109:Play
91:Deck
50:Type
1474:or
865:304
610:Put
531:Kop
353:500
348:400
156:in
1643::
1573:,
1569:,
272:,
177:.
86:32
74:,
1577:)
1565:(
316:)
312:(
302:e
295:t
288:v
63:4
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