Comments on: Pinochle Rules http://lebor.net Words trapped in amber bouncing through my mind like a superball in a paint mixer Fri, 11 May 2012 16:49:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: chris/maine http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-24461 chris/maine Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:16:22 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-24461 I ts rare but as i mentioned most of the games i play have $ involed so it does change things as far as finding some sort of offical rules for all possible situations.What would say the best site for this? That being said its good to here others opinons so i'v got a few more questions. Every site i'v been to so far has no mention of mandatory bids besides claiming aces around. What do you consider to be a mandatory bid? I ts rare but as i mentioned most of the games i play have $ involed so it does change things as far as finding some sort of offical rules for all possible situations.What would say the best site for this? That being said its good to here others opinons so i’v got a few more questions. Every site i’v been to so far has no mention of mandatory bids besides claiming aces around. What do you consider to be a mandatory bid?

]]> By: Chad http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-24460 Chad Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:59:16 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-24460 Chris, I couldn't say what the norms are in money tournament play, as I tend to just play with friends and family, no money involved. For us, a quad (should this incredibly rare event occur) would be 120. It's not a mandatory bid, nor does it automatically win the bid. You do still have to play the hand and save the bid, which can be very difficult with 8 non-counters in your hand. That said, it is such a incredibly rare occurrence, I can see alternate rules (house rules) being invented that follow the logic you've outlined. It's such a rare hand to get, and so hard to successfully defend, it would be an exciting challenge with either the normal rules or the house rules. In neither case, as far as I know, would it make sense for the whole game to ride on it, if you are playing to the classic 500 points, or the extended 1000 points. Unless you were already within 150 or so points of winning. Chris, I couldn’t say what the norms are in money tournament play, as I tend to just play with friends and family, no money involved. For us, a quad (should this incredibly rare event occur) would be 120. It’s not a mandatory bid, nor does it automatically win the bid. You do still have to play the hand and save the bid, which can be very difficult with 8 non-counters in your hand.

That said, it is such a incredibly rare occurrence, I can see alternate rules (house rules) being invented that follow the logic you’ve outlined. It’s such a rare hand to get, and so hard to successfully defend, it would be an exciting challenge with either the normal rules or the house rules. In neither case, as far as I know, would it make sense for the whole game to ride on it, if you are playing to the classic 500 points, or the extended 1000 points. Unless you were already within 150 or so points of winning.

]]> By: chris/maine http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-24457 chris/maine Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:09:42 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-24457 I have multiple questions. Most sites i've been to say a quad pinochle is worth 90. My circle of players says 4 for one,30 for double,90 for triple and then there is some debate for quad. I say its not a mandatory bid and is worth 120 meld and is a save for game regaurdless of who takes the bid. Some others would say it is a mandatory bid, has no value and you just have to annonce having quads at which time they or thier partner would atomaticlty win the bid. If they save they win if they dont they lose. What would the case in most tourterment play where money would be at stake? I have multiple questions. Most sites i’ve been to say a quad pinochle is worth 90. My circle of players says 4 for one,30 for double,90 for triple and then there is some debate for quad. I say its not a mandatory bid and is worth 120 meld and is a save for game regaurdless of who takes the bid. Some others would say it is a mandatory bid, has no value and you just have to annonce having quads at which time they or thier partner would atomaticlty win the bid. If they save they win if they dont they lose. What would the case in most tourterment play where money would be at stake?

]]> By: Chad http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-24268 Chad Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:30:31 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-24268 Chris, that's right. We've always played that you don't need to bid the 150 until the third time you bid, if it gets that far. You could bid it at the beginning though... The person with the double run pretty much always wins the bidding anyhow. It's the only way they can guarantee that their suit will be called trump, and it will actually count as a double run, and not just a lot of cards. I think it makes it a little more interesting to not bid it up front, and a lot more fun if you win the bid for a lower amount and then shock everyone with the double run. As soon as you jump the bid to 150, it kind of gives away what you've got... Chris, that’s right. We’ve always played that you don’t need to bid the 150 until the third time you bid, if it gets that far. You could bid it at the beginning though… The person with the double run pretty much always wins the bidding anyhow. It’s the only way they can guarantee that their suit will be called trump, and it will actually count as a double run, and not just a lot of cards. I think it makes it a little more interesting to not bid it up front, and a lot more fun if you win the bid for a lower amount and then shock everyone with the double run. As soon as you jump the bid to 150, it kind of gives away what you’ve got…

]]> By: chris http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-24267 chris Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:25:14 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-24267 If you'er delt a double run 150 meld and you don't bid the 150 first time around instead you bid 60. Next time around you bid 150 can this be done without losing your 150 meld. PLEASE SET THIS RULE STRIGHT FOR US THANKS. If you’er delt a double run 150 meld and you don’t bid the 150 first time around instead you bid 60. Next time around you bid 150 can this be done without losing your 150 meld. PLEASE SET THIS RULE STRIGHT FOR US THANKS.

]]> By: Chad http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-23857 Chad Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:19:27 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-23857 Everyone should have the same number of cards. If not, there has been a misdeal, and the hand doesn't count. Take back all the cards, reshuffle, redeal, and scold the dealer appropriately. Maybe make him or her get drinks or snacks for the other players. Everyone should have the same number of cards. If not, there has been a misdeal, and the hand doesn’t count. Take back all the cards, reshuffle, redeal, and scold the dealer appropriately. Maybe make him or her get drinks or snacks for the other players.

]]> By: dick http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-23855 dick Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:27:51 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-23855 what happens if one person has 13 cards the person dealing only has 11 at almost the end of the hand? what happens if one person has 13 cards the person dealing only has 11 at almost the end of the hand?

]]> By: Millie http://lebor.net/rules-to-double-deck-pinochle/comment-page-1#comment-23802 Millie Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:35:34 +0000 http://www.lebor.net/?page_id=169#comment-23802 Please help us. We play 6-handed Pinochle and don't know how to score 4 Pinochles in one hand. We use the point count of 4 for 1 jack of diamonds/Queen of spades, 30 for 2, 90 for 3, but don't know how to score 4. It actually happened 3 times today in the course of 8 or 9 games. Does anyone have a reference, or knowledge of correct scoring? Please help us. We play 6-handed Pinochle and don’t know how to score 4 Pinochles in one hand. We use the point count of 4 for 1 jack of diamonds/Queen of spades, 30 for 2, 90 for 3, but don’t know how to score 4. It actually happened 3 times today in the course of 8 or 9 games. Does anyone have a reference, or knowledge of correct scoring?

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