If you were raised in a card-playing family

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Anonymous wrote:My family members (parents & sibs) were all competitive bridge players (world-ranked), which was cool, but I was never able to get into it. During my childhood, my parents regularly traveled around the world to tournaments. Now that my dad has passed away, my mom no longer plays. My brothers (in their fifties) will occasionally play in a tournament.

As for me, I enjoy gin rummy, which I played with my kids when they were growing up. I also enjoy poker.

How cutthroat is the average competitive international bridge competition?

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My grandfather always played a game called Pitch at the community center in his tiny Kansas town. I remember watching so many games as a kid but I have no clue how to play pitch or whether anyone outside of that community even plays it. I should’ve asked my dad but he’s gone now.
My mom plays some cards but is more into mah jong now.

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I was raised playing hearts. We don’t play card anymore.

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My mom and grandma and I would play Canasta and there's a fun version of that called Hands and Feet that I've played with my friends.

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Anonymous wrote:My grandfather always played a game called Pitch at the community center in his tiny Kansas town. I remember watching so many games as a kid but I have no clue how to play pitch or whether anyone outside of that community even plays it. I should’ve asked my dad but he’s gone now.
My mom plays some cards but is more into mah jong now.

We loved to play Pitch in my family. When I went to college, we would play Euchre which is very similar.

We also played a lot of Rummy and Gin Rummy. And Michigan Rummy, though you need a board for that. I dont know if I would remember how to play any of those games now.

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Guys, may I make this suggestion: Google the instructions for any game you remember, pick it back up and pass it on!
It really is like riding a bike and the enjoyment and great memories are worth it!!!!

I’m going to make an effort to bring back a few of the ones mentioned here, nothing as fun as a game of cards!!!

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Euchre, King in the Corner, Bullsh&t, Crazy 8s... and everyone's favorite game to hate: Phase 10.

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Our family loved cards. I'm working on my kids, but they're still little. So far my 4 and 6 year old can play Golf, Scat, Uno.

The 6 year old can play Rummy but the strategy is still a bit above her.

I have the best memories of my grandma and all of her sisters sitting around playing cards. When I came over they'd tell me to get my nickels out.

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Anonymous wrote:‘May I?’

It’s a version of rummy, and you can borrow cards by asking, ‘may I?’ (Very southern and polite.)
7 rounds of straights / runs.

We play this as well, but it's not polite in my NY family

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We played hearts, gin rummy, crazy 8s and pinochle. My grandparents would brag to their friends that we knew how to play pinochle, but I haven't played since I was maybe 10 or 11 and can't remember. I did really enjoy it!

We played another game whose name I can't remember, but I think it was similar to canasta.

We spent a week or 2 with my grandparents every summer, and they'd set the card table up in the living room before we arrived. I still have the card box filled with cards that we'd use. The cards are well worn and smell like their house, even now 30+ years later. I have some really wonderful memories playing cards with my grandparents. They were patient and kind and taught me how to lose graciously, all by example.

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My husband played cribbage growing up and we introduced it to our oldest and my parents and now it has become the go to game for both families. We also play a lot of poker and Hearts.

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Anonymous wrote:Our family loved cards. When we got to be teenagers, we loved Oh Hell, Spades, Hearts, Euchre, 500, and a German card game called Skat.

When we were younger, our parents played Fantan, Casino, Steal the Old Man's Bundle with us.

We were also long promised Bridge and never taught it.

I grew up playing Skat but never knew it was a German card game. It wasn't until I was well into adulthood that I realized many aspects of my upbringing were German-influenced, like certain traditions and foods. It was just what we ate/what grandma cooked and wasn't identified as German, although I knew she had German roots.

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Grew up playing Hearts, Pitch (Hi-Lo Jack, Oh Hell, Rummy, and as an adult I have learned Euchre.

Love playing cards! Looks like I should learn Spades . . .

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Rook

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My family loves Pitch, Poker, and Hand & Foot.