A Card Game: 500

[relantel]

this thread had the feel of a newspaper column. So the goal is to make the bid number or not. What is result if S didn't make the bid? EW get the points? Or no one get points?

[redwill]

this thread had the feel of a newspaper column. So the goal is to make the bid number or not. What is result if S didn't make the bid? EW get the points? Or no one get points?

If S didn't make the bid, then N-S team loses the amount of the bid, so the score would be

NS: -180
EW: 0

If a team goes to -500 or beyond, that team loses. We sometimes relax that just to keep playing. The goal is still to reach 500 points.

[Troy Loney]

you're a real jerk if you go -500.

[redwill]

you're a real jerk if you go -500.

Yeah, I know that very well. My in-laws, whom I love dearly, roll their eyes at me.

[Troy Loney]

So , when I used to play, the opponents get 10 points for each trick. Redwill..do you do that?

So the score is either 200 - 0 or 200 - 10.

Whenever your ready to deal.

[Juice]

Yeah bidding out your ass and going out backwards is the equivalent of taking your ball and going home. Also yes to 10 pts per trick to the loser.

[Willie Kool]

Meh. I prefer we keep it winner take all. This isn't some pansy sport like hockey, where you get points for losing.

[redwill]

So , when I used to play, the opponents get 10 points for each trick. Redwill..do you do that?

So the score is either 200 - 0 or 200 - 10.

Whenever your ready to deal.

I just saw this post.

No, we never give points to the losing team for tricks taken. But I can play with whatever rules the mod wants to set.

However, I do want to ask what to do if no one bids.

The group I play with sets the Widow aside (no one gets it) and we just play for ten points for every trick taken (no trump, but JOKER is still highest). I know another way to do it is to reshuffle and start the hand over.

[Troy Loney]

So , when I used to play, the opponents get 10 points for each trick. Redwill..do you do that?

So the score is either 200 - 0 or 200 - 10.

Whenever your ready to deal.

I just saw this post.

No, we never give points to the losing team for tricks taken. But I can play with whatever rules the mod wants to set.

However, I do want to ask what to do if no one bids.

The group I play with sets the Widow aside (no one gets it) and we just play for ten points for every trick taken (no trump, but JOKER is still highest). I know another way to do it is to reshuffle and start the hand over.

Redeal.