QOD Thursday 12-20 "ACCORDING TO HOYLE"

[wintergreen48]

Spoiler

1. In the game of Pinochle, what is a pinochle? When you get so excited about a good deal that you pee on your knuckles.

2. Where did Canasta get its name? (WAG) A hotel where it was played

3. What is the left bower in Euchre (be specific)? On the opposite side from the right bower

4. What name is given to the up card in Cribbage if it’s a jack? Fred

5. What is the term for three players playing a game normally played by two individuals or teams? Losers

QOD: Not counting the dealer screwing up the cards, what two occurrences allow you to call a misdeal in Spades? Pass

Bonus: Up until the Revolution, the French courts were always big card players (when they weren’t having sex or getting lost in Versailles). Card makers assigned the kings in each suit for a ruler. Five points for each one you can name in the standardized French deck. You don’t have to give the suits to which each man is assigned (you’re welcome, ha!). Ooh, I think I know some of these: one is Charlemagne (the first Holy Roman Emperor guy), one is David (the Jewish guy) and one is Alexander (the Great guy); I'll wag that the fourth one is Caius Julius Caesar (the Ides of March guy)

[DevilKitty100]

"According to Hoyle" was one of my grandma's favourite sayings. We were quite the card playing family and it's kind of sad that, if it's not on tv, the computer or a game cartridge, cards have kind of fallen by the wayside for cheap entertainment and fun with family and friends. (Yes, I have played all these games and no, I didn't verify my questions with Hoyle. Ha!)

12/20 Cards

1. In the game of Pinochle, what is a pinochle?

2. Where did Canasta get its name?

3. What is the left bower in Euchre (be specific)?

4. What name is given to the up card in Cribbage if it’s a jack?

5. What is the term for three players playing a game normally played by two individuals or teams?

QOD: Not counting the dealer screwing up the cards, what two occurrences allow you to call a misdeal in Spades?

Bonus: Up until the Revolution, the French courts were always big card players (when they weren’t having sex or getting lost in Versailles). Card makers assigned the kings in each suit for a ruler. Five points for each one you can name in the standardized French deck. You don’t have to give the suits to which each man is assigned (you’re welcome, ha!).

Spoiler

#5 - Cutthroat

[Catfish]

Spoiler

I adore kay and catfish

That is all

Spoiler

Feeling is mutual.

That is all

[minimetoo26]

Spoiler

"According to Hoyle" was one of my grandma's favourite sayings. We were quite the card playing family and it's kind of sad that, if it's not on tv, the computer or a game cartridge, cards have kind of fallen by the wayside for cheap entertainment and fun with family and friends. (Yes, I have played all these games and no, I didn't verify my questions with Hoyle. Ha!)

12/20 Cards

1. In the game of Pinochle, what is a pinochle?

Aaaagh! I memorized this once and promptly forgot. Some queen of one suit and a jack of another? I know it's fairly specific and I'm vague....

2. Where did Canasta get its name?

It's "basket" in....Spanish?

3. What is the left bower in Euchre (be specific)?

Bower is jack. So....Jack of Clubs is my WAG....

4. What name is given to the up card in Cribbage if it’s a jack?

His Nibs! I've actually played Cribbage! Woo Hoo!

5. What is the term for three players playing a game normally played by two individuals or teams?

Clusterfuck. (Pardon my French....)

QOD: Not counting the dealer screwing up the cards, what two occurrences allow you to call a misdeal in Spades?

Never played, so nope....

Bonus: Up until the Revolution, the French courts were always big card players (when they weren’t having sex or getting lost in Versailles). Card makers assigned the kings in each suit for a ruler. Five points for each one you can name in the standardized French deck. You don’t have to give the suits to which each man is assigned (you’re welcome, ha!).

Louis, Huey, Dewey, and Jean-Claude

[Appa23]

"According to Hoyle" was one of my grandma's favourite sayings. We were quite the card playing family and it's kind of sad that, if it's not on tv, the computer or a game cartridge, cards have kind of fallen by the wayside for cheap entertainment and fun with family and friends. (Yes, I have played all these games and no, I didn't verify my questions with Hoyle. Ha!)

12/20 Cards

1. In the game of Pinochle, what is a pinochle?

2. Where did Canasta get its name?

3. What is the left bower in Euchre (be specific)?

4. What name is given to the up card in Cribbage if it’s a jack?

5. What is the term for three players playing a game normally played by two individuals or teams?

QOD: Not counting the dealer screwing up the cards, what two occurrences allow you to call a misdeal in Spades?

Bonus: Up until the Revolution, the French courts were always big card players (when they weren’t having sex or getting lost in Versailles). Card makers assigned the kings in each suit for a ruler. Five points for each one you can name in the standardized French deck. You don’t have to give the suits to which each man is assigned (you’re welcome, ha!).

Spoiler

Since I never played pinochle, canasta, or other such games, and barely remember playing Spades, I am left with the bonus.

Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs - Alexander the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Spades - King David,

[TheCalvinator24]

Spoiler

2. Where did Canasta get its name?

Spanish for "basket"

4. What name is given to the up card in Cribbage if it’s a jack?

His Heels

QOD: Not counting the dealer screwing up the cards, what two occurrences allow you to call a misdeal in Spades?

Being dealt 7 or more in a suit or being dealt no Spades

Bonus: Up until the Revolution, the French courts were always big card players (when they weren’t having sex or getting lost in Versailles). Card makers assigned the kings in each suit for a ruler. Five points for each one you can name in the standardized French deck. You don’t have to give the suits to which each man is assigned (you’re welcome, ha!).

David, Alexander the Great, Charlamagne, Caesar Augustus

[fantine33]

12/20 Cards

1. In the game of Pinochle, what is a pinochle?

QUEEN OF SPADES and JACK OF DIAMONDS


2. Where did Canasta get its name?

SPANISH FOR "BASKET"


It got the name because you end up with so many cards you'd need a basket to hold them all. Anybody who said basket was right.

3. What is the left bower in Euchre (be specific)?

The off jack (fun if you're dyslexic, ha!), which is the same coloured suit as the jack of trump (the right bower).

4. What name is given to the up card in Cribbage if it’s a jack?

HIS HEELS or HIS NIBS

His nobs is if you have the jack of the up suit in your hand or crib.

5. What is the term for three players playing a game normally played by two individuals or teams?

CUTTHROAT


Mini got credit for her answer. Cutthroat never works in my family because we all play for blood and can't bring ourselves to give points to an opponent, even if it's for the greater good (setting the bidder).

QOD: Not counting the dealer screwing up the cards, what two occurrences allow you to call a misdeal in Spades?

NO SPADES OR 7 OF ONE SUIT

That's 'according to Hoyle', but since a few people said no face cards it seems that's an alternate way to play. So the people who got the Hoyle answer got full credit and the people who said no spades and no face got half credit.

Bonus: Up until the Revolution, the French courts were always big card players (when they weren’t having sex or getting lost in Versailles). Card makers assigned the kings in each suit for a ruler. Five points for each one you can name in the standardized French deck. You don’t have to give the suits to which each man is assigned (you’re welcome, ha!).[/quote]

KING DAVID, CHARLEMAGNE, ALEXANDER, JULIUS CAESAR (not Augustus)

Quiz QOD Bonus Total
50 50 0 100 ToLiveisToFly
40 40 20 100 andrewjackson
40 40 15 95 KillerTomato
40 40 5 85 mrkelley
30 30 20 80 earendel
20 20 15 55 calvinator
30 15 5 50 tlynn
20 10 20 50 nelly
30 0 0 30 minimetoo
10 5 10 25 peacock
10 0 10 20 saucy
0 0 20 20 appa
0 0 20 20 wintergreen
10 0 5 15 ne1410s
10 0 5 15 tanstaafl
10 0 0 10 devilkitty
10 0 0 10 mikehardware
0 0 10 10 AnnieCamaro
0 0 10 10 seersucker
0 5 0 5 trevormacfee
0 0 0 0 kayrharris
0 0 0 0 kittyfish
0 0 0 0 tbone