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 Post subject: Card Games
PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 4:10 am 
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I was planning on playing this Topix, or at least feeding answers to a regular, if I was still working. Unfortunately, we were unexpectedly very busy, to the extent that I didn't even notice the game was on until the third round. Anyone play and remember any of the first ten questions?


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 Post subject: Re: Card Games
PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:40 am 
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Akbar71 wrote:
I was planning on playing this Topix, or at least feeding answers to a regular, if I was still working. Unfortunately, we were unexpectedly very busy, to the extent that I didn't even notice the game was on until the third round. Anyone play and remember any of the first ten questions?
Not hugely exciting ...

In no particular order, some included:
In what game can you shoot the moon? (Hearts)
Which children's game begins by dealing out the whole deck? (War)
Which game has a format like musical chairs? (Spoons)
In England, Solitaire is known as ... (Patience)
The name Canasta is derived from the Spanish for ... (basket)
Which of these involves 3-6 decks shuffled together? (Baccarat)
Which of these terms did not originate in poker? (Winning hands down)
How many points is an ace worth in Rummy? (1, with the Buzzies apparently not realizing that there are multiple forms of rummy in which that is not the case)
Razz is a ______ poker game (7-card lowball)


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 Post subject: Re: Card Games
PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:47 am 
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First question was: which of these is the name of a card game? (BEZIQUE)

What is Pontoon known as in the US? (TWENTY-ONE)

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 Post subject: Re: Card Games
PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:36 pm 
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Thanks much. Wish I'd been able to play.


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