Poker isn’t the only game where bluffing matters. There are of course exceptions and desperations for each of these, but part of really learning these “simple” games is figuring out that you’re playing your opponents and their cards. * Learn to track cards so you know how the last handful of tricks are likely to play (I once lost a nil bid with a 3 of hearts because I had not tracked properly and our opponents had.) * learn to read when your partner is giving up the lead so you do take it if possible. if you have the ace of a suit and they play the king let them have it) * don’t take your partner’s trick if you can help it (e.g. * Never go nil if you have more than 3 spades * never go nil with an ace or king of spades, or a Queen if you’re feeling unsure. Who tends to bid high and what does it mean when they bid nil? When is it okay to grab a sandbag in pursuit of setting your opponents? These are all skills you need in Spades but they can’t really be taught except in a general sense and some basics. Get experience on when it’s okay to bid nil in spades. To really learn the games though you need to play them. Hearts and spades are quite similar, while cribbage just has multiple steps that require a little getting used to. Children and parents can play this free classic 4-player card game against the computer by clicking in the window below. The rules for those games are fairly simple, I think.
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