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Sep 25

Beer card

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7 diamondsThe beer card or the 7 of diamonds is a card in the card game of bridge which is given a special importance in popular bridge sub-culture. The "beer card rule" is not an official part of the rules of bridge but it is played commonly in universities in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

The basic rule is that, if a player wins the last trick of the hand with the 7 of diamonds, his partner must buy them a pint of beer. The additional requirements vary depending whether the beer card trick winner is the declarer or one of the defenders. For the declarer, the requirements are that:

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Sep 07

Playing cards

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Paul Cézanne - The Card Players Paul Cézanne - The Card Players, 1895

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Jul 31

History of the contract bridge

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The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge

A number of card games similar to whist can be traced all the way back to the early 16th century. They were all trick-taking games with a variety of variations. Whist became the dominant form, and enjoyed a loyal following for centuries.

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Jun 20

Trick-taking games

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Miscellaneous Playing Cards

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