How To Play Spanish Playing Cards

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https://kqzvh.over-blog.com/2021/02/visual-studio-2015-for-osx.html. The Spanish deck of cards has four suits and contains 40 or 48 cards, depending on the game. They are used in Spain, some areas of Italy and France, Latin America, and some former imperial colonies. The four suits are copas (Cups), oros (Coins), bastos (Clubs), and espadas (Swords). Tute is one of the most popular games played with the Spanish deck. It accommodates two to four players and is a simple game where cards are thrown on the table one-by-one—every player's objective is to have the highest value card on the table. The person with the highest card. The Gypsy Spread: From left to right, lay three rows of seven cards. The top row of seven cards represents the past. The middle row the present and the bottom row of seven cards the future. This 21 card spread demands great skill and is not to be attempted until you are very confident with the meanings of the cards and combining them into a meaningful narrative.

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This page is dedicated to my FatherJosé Manuel Sr. who taught us the Alcalde game many many yearsago.This page was created on July 19, 1997This page was last updated on September 24, 2015

How To Play With Spanish Playing Cards

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The Spanish Pack

This game is played with a 40 cardsSpanish Pack ,'Las Barajas Españolas' (or 'Naipes Españoles') whichconsists of 10 cards in each of the following suits: Swords('Espadas'), Coins ('Oros'), Batons ('Bastos') and Cups ('Copas'). Ineach suit the rank is 1 (high), 3, 12, 11, 10, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2 (low).There are no eights or nines in this Spanish Deck. The point valuefor the cards in each suit is as follows: the 1, or Ace ('el As' or'el Uno' ) is worth 11 points; the 3 is 10 points; the 12, or King('el Rey') is 4 points; the 11, or Horse ('el Caballo') is 3 points;and the 10, or Valet ('la Sota') is 2 points. Other cards don't scoreany points. The highest score possible in a single game is 120points, and draws of 60 points are possible.

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The Spanish Pack

This game is played with a 40 cardsSpanish Pack ,'Las Barajas Españolas' (or 'Naipes Españoles') whichconsists of 10 cards in each of the following suits: Swords('Espadas'), Coins ('Oros'), Batons ('Bastos') and Cups ('Copas'). Ineach suit the rank is 1 (high), 3, 12, 11, 10, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2 (low).There are no eights or nines in this Spanish Deck. The point valuefor the cards in each suit is as follows: the 1, or Ace ('el As' or'el Uno' ) is worth 11 points; the 3 is 10 points; the 12, or King('el Rey') is 4 points; the 11, or Horse ('el Caballo') is 3 points;and the 10, or Valet ('la Sota') is 2 points. Other cards don't scoreany points. The highest score possible in a single game is 120points, and draws of 60 points are possible.

Alternatively, a Spanish deck can be made from the modern 52-cardpack by discarding all eights, nines and tens. Then seven is insequence with the jack, and in each suit the rank is A (high), 3, K,Q, J, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2 (low).

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Briscas

Players: Two or three play each by themselves. Four, two againsttwo as partners, facing each other.

The Deal: Dealer gives each player three cards, one at a time inorder to his right (counter-clockwise), instead of to the left as inmost other games. In the three-player version, a four (of any suit)is removed from the pack, thus playing with only 39 cards.

Stock and Trump Suit: The undealt remainder of the pack is placedface down in the center of the table, forming the stock. Its top cardis turned face up and placed partially underneath the stock. Thiscard fixes the trump suit ('la Vida' or 'el Palo del Triunfo' ).

The Play: The object is to get the highest score by wining themost point scoring tricks (tricks where there are 'Briscas' (1s or3s) or, 12s, 11s and 10s). Each trick consists of a card led by oneplayer plus a card played by each other player in turn. The player atthe dealer's right makes the first lead, and thereafter the winner ofeach trick leads to the next. Players may lead and play cards of anysuit, as they are not required to follow suit ('asistir'). A trickis won by the highest card played of the suit led, or if it containsa trump ('una Vida' or 'un Palo del Triunfo' ), by the highest trumpit contains.

The Draw: At the end of each trick, and before the start of thenext trick, the winner of each trick draws a card from the top of thestock, and the other players follow in order to his right(counter-clockwise). Best paying slot machines at mohegan sun. For the last drawing round, the last player todraw will draw the trump suit card.

The Win: When all tricks have been played (20 tricks in 2-playergames, 13 in 3-player, and 10 in 4-player) each player or team scoresthe points in his/their won tricks. Player or team with highest scorewins the game, and draws are possible.

Exchanging the trump suit card rule: The use of this rule isoptional and is generally agreed between the players before playstarts.

https://mega-torrent.mystrikingly.com/blog/shortcut-bar-1-8-15-amp. When the trump suit card is a 10 or better (11, 12, 1 or 3) , itcan be exchanged by the 7 of the same suit by any player holding it,and before the very first hand is played, it can be exchanged by the2 of the same suit by any player holding it. Before the first hand isplayed, exchanging the trump suit card with the 2 has precedence overexchanging it with the 7.

When the trump suit card is a 7 or less (4, 5 or 6), it can beexchanged with the 2 of the same suit at any time.

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Alcalde

Players: Three players, one playing by himself , the Alcalde(Mayor), and the other two playing as partners, facing the Alcalde,and if they wish, they can see each other's cards. In each game theirobject is to defeat the Alcalde. Each time the Alcalde wins, he dealsand plays the Alcalde again in the next game. When the Alcalde loses,the player to his right becomes the Alcalde for the next game. In thevery first game, the player to play the Alcalde is chosen at random.

The Deal: The Alcalde gives each of his opponents three cards, andsix to himself, one at a time in order to his right(counter-clockwise), and two at a time to himself. Online live roulette casino game.

Stock and Trump Suit: Like in Briscas, the undealt remainder ofthe pack is placed face down in the center of the table, forming thestock. Its top card is turned face up and placed partially underneaththe stock. This card fixes the trump suip.

The Play: The object is to get the highest score by wining themost point scoring tricks (tricks where there are 'Briscas' (1s or3s) or, 12s, 11s and 10s). Each trick consists of a card led by oneplayer plus a card played by each other player in turn, except thatin each of the Alcalde's turns, he will play two cards. The player atthe Alcalde's right makes the first lead, and thereafter the winnerof each trick leads to the next. Players may lead and play cards ofany suit, as they are not required to follow suit ('asistir'). Atrick is won by the highest card played of the suit led, or if itcontains a trump, by the highest trump it contains.

The Draw: Like in Briscas, except that each time the Alcaldedraws, he draws 2 cards.

The Win: When all tricks have been played (10 in all) the Alcaldeand his oponents score the points in his/their won tricks. If theAlcalde wins or draws, he plays the Alcalde again in the next game,and if he loses, the player to his right plays the Alcalde in thenext game.

Exchanging the trump suit card rule: Like in Briscas. Ubar 4 0 5 – the dock replacement panels.

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Alcalde Variation

Players: Three players, one playing by himself , the Alcalde(Mayor), and the other two playing as partners to depose the Alcalde.In this variation the Alcalde's oponents do not see each other's cards. In each game their object is to defeat the Alcalde. Each time the Alcalde wins, he dealsand plays the Alcalde again in the next game. When the Alcalde loses,the player to his right becomes the Alcalde for the next game. In thevery first game, the player to play the Alcalde is chosen at random.

The Deal: The Alcalde gives each of his opponents three cards, andfour to himself, one at a time in order to his right(counter-clockwise), and an extra card to himself to make it four cards.

Stock and Trump Suit: Like in Briscas, the undealt remainder ofthe pack is placed face down in the center of the table, forming thestock. Its top card is turned face up and placed partially underneaththe stock. This card fixes the trump suip.

The Play: The object is to get the highest score by wining themost point scoring tricks (tricks where there are 'Briscas' (1s or3s) or, 12s, 11s and 10s). Each trick consists of a card led by oneplayer plus a card played by each other player in turn. The player atthe Alcalde's right makes the first lead, and thereafter the winnerof each trick leads to the next. Players may lead and play cards ofany suit, as they are not required to follow suit ('arrastrar'). Atrick is won by the highest card played of the suit led, or if itcontains a trump, by the highest trump it contains. After the last trick is played, the Alcalde will have one card left over which he willkeep and add to his tricks won. Naturally, the Alcalde tries to save himself an ace or a three for his 'automatic trick'.

The Draw: Like in Briscas. At the end of each trick, and before the start of thenext trick, the winner of each trick draws a card from the top of thestock, and the other players follow in order to his right(counter-clockwise). For the last drawing round, the last player todraw will draw the trump suit card.

The Win: When all tricks have been played (13 in all) the Alcaldeand his oponents score the points in his/their won tricks. If theAlcalde scores 31 points or more he wins, and he plays the Alcalde again in the next game. If he loses, the player to his right plays the Alcalde in the next game.

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Credits: I want to thank Carlos García for providing this variation of Alcalde which he and his sister learned from their nanny Lolin in Saturcein the late 1960's.

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Spanish Game Terms:

'Las Barajas Españolas' (or 'Naipes Españoles'): Spanish Pack or Spanish Deck
'Espadas' Spades
'Oros' Gold Coins
'Bastos' Batons or Clubs
'Copas' Cups
'el As' or 'el Uno' the 1 card or Ace
'el Rey' King (the number 12 card)
'el Caballo' Horse (the number 11 card)
'la Sota' the Valet or Jack (the number 10 card)
'la Vida' or 'el Palo del Triunfo' the trump suit
'palos' suits (i.e. Espadas, Oros, Bastos, Copas)
'bazas' tricks
'mano' the player who leads to a trick
'postre' the player who plays last to a trick
'baceta' stock (of cards)
'asistir' to follow suit
'montar' to play a higher card (of the same suit) than the suit lead in a trick
'fallar' to play a trump suit card on a trick lead by a non-trump suit card
'pisar' to play a higher trump suit card than the highest trump suit card already played on a trick
'contrafallar' to play any card that won't do any of the following: 'asistir', 'montar', 'fallar' or 'pisar'
'arrastrar' to lead a trick with a card that will force (in some games) the other players to follow suit. (i.e. Tute: players are forced to follow the trump suit. When a player leads with the trump suit, he is 'arrastrando')
'¡arrastro en bastos!' a player leads clubs (the trump suit) and the remaining players must follow suit (i.e. in Tute)
'Capote' the situation in some games (i.e. Tute) where a player wins all the final (remaining) tricks after the stock is exausted, and therefore wins the game (regardless of the points scored). After the stock is exausted, a player may calls for 'Capote'. He is indicating his intention to win the game by winning all the final remaining tricks. If he wins ALL the remaining tricks, he wins the game (regardless of the points scored). If he doesn't he automatically loses.

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  • Briscas (in Spanish)
  • Tute (in Spanish)
  • Tresillo, Rules in Spanish from the Fournier site.
  • Rocambor Book: 'ROCAMBOR un juego olvidado' (published in 2007) by Carlos García Granthon
  • L'Hombre (Denmark), Rules in Danish from the Dansk L'Hombre-Union site.
  • Voltarete - 1834 Book by José B. Morando (Portugal))
  • Conquián, Book: 'Cooncan (Conquián): A Game of Cards Also Called Rum' (published in 1913) by Frederick A. Stokes

If you know of any other games played with the Spanish Deck, Iwould love to hear from you. Please send me anemailwith the details.

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