Our Card ClubThe Raleigh Card Sharks Club is a friendly and diverse group of dedicated card players, from all walks of life who love to get together and play Bid Whist, Spades, Pinochle & Texas Holden' in various venues throughout the Raleigh area. If you consider yourself a Bid Whist Expert or a Spades Specialist or even a Pinochle Pro or Texas Holden' Expert, come join us and bring your best game! Player’s of all levels come out to meet, greet and compete! We love to see new faces at our Game Night Meet-up's. We now also have... Dominoes & other Games! Currently we play every Wednesday of the month, from 6PM-10PM (Note: Most times we play beyond 10PM) at Kick Back Jacks Restaurant & Lounge located at 1405 Garner Station Blvd in Raleigh, N.C. 27603. Restaurant # 919/803-5068 You will be delighted with the Large Area of Play Space for our 'Game Nights', plus the Drink & Food Specials!!! Cost is $5 per player, payable upon sign-in. If you are unable to join us, visit our web page at: http://www.meetup.com/RaleighCardSharks/ and/or feel free to contact us via email at: NCCardSharks@aol.com and someone will get back to you within 48 hours.
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Bid WhistPeople swear by poker, lust for bridge. But according to plenty of card sharks the game called BID WHIST is about the most fun, most challenging card game ever invented. Combining poker's emphasis on bluffing, bridge's demand for careful analysis and savvy bidding, and spades' reliance on team play, the game long has flourished in the African-American community and might date to the days of slavery. We know for sure it’s been around since the 20th century and was played on the railroads in the south.
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SpadesSpades is a trick-based card game, with spades as the trump suit, played with two teams of two members each. For each hand the teams bid to take a number of tricks.
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PinochleWe use various hint bids to convey information during the bid. These bidding conventions provide information about possession of parts of the Double Pinochle, runs, Aces, and the potential for holding Double Aces, Kings, Queens, or Jacks Around in a partnership.
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