How to Play Whist: A Beginner’s Guide to Learning the Rules, Bidding, & Strategies

By Tim Ander

Master the High-Society Game of Whist!
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When you read How to Play Whist, you’ll be whisked away to a time of luxurious private clubs inhabited by 19th-century intellectuals. Invented in the 17th century, whist (the whisper game) was a favorite of Edmond Hoyle, the most famous name in card gaming. Though this game remains most popular in Britain, people around the globe enjoy this famous game.
In this fascinating book, you’ll learn all the basics you need to sit down at the Whist table:

• How to Deal a Hand of Whist
• Whist Gameplay Mechanics and Techniques
• The Whist Scoring System
• and much more!

With this comprehensive guide, you can learn and play many variations of Whist. You’ll discover a vast array of games like Bid, Solo, German, and Israeli Whist – and even Hearts!
With the Whist strategies in this compelling guide, you’ll soon master the basics and become a formidable player. You’ll find out how to work with your partner and use low cards to flush out your opponents’ high cards. This book explains how to estimate how many tricks you’ll win with Aces, Kinds, and Queens – and even how to count trumps!
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• Language: English
• Publisher: CRB Publishing
• Release date: May 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9788828319818

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How to Play

WHIST

Tim Ander

Copyright © 2018 by Tim Ander.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

What is Whist?

History of Whist

How To Play Whist

Basics

The deal

The Play

Scoring

Whist Terminology

Whist Variations

Bid Whist

Solo Whist

German Whist

Israeli Whist

Hearts

Whist Strategy

Conclusion

Introduction

What is Whist?

Whist is a card game. It can be played with a regular deck of cards, and is usually play with four players, split into two teams of two. Whist is a trick-taking game. The two teams play against each other to take the most tricks and score the most points. The team with the highest score wins the round.

History of Whist

There are many variations to the origins of Whist, as there are with most old games, but we will discuss the likely origins of this popular game. Let’s dive into the history of Whist (or Whistory, as I like to call it).

The most popular origin story is from a 16th-century game known as Trump, or Triumph, though there are earlier games which may have had an influence on these games. The game Ruff & Honours is also an early influence on the game of Whist.

In the 17th century, the game of Whist began to become more popular. The name came from the word Whist, or Wist, which can mean quiet or silent. Silence is a big part of the game (as you will see). It is said that Edmond Hoyle was a big fan of the game, even tutoring some players in the finer mechanics of the card game. Through his teaching and books, the popularity of the game grew.

In the 19th century, Whist was seen as the intellectual card game in the Western world. Partnership Whist (played with four players) is now the preferred method of play, though there are variations of the game. Whist remains most popular in Britain, though it is popular across the world.

How To Play Whist

Basics

To play the game of Whist, you need a few standard things. You will need a standard deck of cards (you probably have one around somewhere). You will need three more people (friends would be best, but you can find strangers too). You will need a playing surface and some chairs. You will need snacks and drinks (technically these are optional, but the game is much more fun with them).

In the