Whist

[macdanger2]

My grandmother used to play about fifteen years ago. Not sure if the game was in a Ballina or Crossmolina. She taught me back then but I don't remember the rules.

Not sure if there is a game around any more though .

Main one around north mayo pubs would be poker - holdem or 5 card classics, but the rural community centers would run 25 drives through the winter. Pretty sure they are dwindling too tho

Have never played whist and don't know of anywhere around where it's played.

You can pretty much find a regular game of 25 any night of the week in North mayo. Attendances would vary from 10-12 to ~50 I'd say. The age profile is fairly high though.

They call it 25 down in Mayo....never heard it referred to as Whist. My grandmother used to be out 5 nights a week playing all over in pubs and community halls. There used to be huge games in the lead up to Christmas with hundreds playing. I Just checked online and some of the games are still going strong, but I'd say the crowds are thinning out as the old people are passing away.

I'm pretty sure 25 and whist are different games. Similar in terms of card values though

[Never beat the deeler]

My grandmother used to play about fifteen years ago. Not sure if the game was in a Ballina or Crossmolina. She taught me back then but I don't remember the rules.

Not sure if there is a game around any more though .

Main one around north mayo pubs would be poker - holdem or 5 card classics, but the rural community centers would run 25 drives through the winter. Pretty sure they are dwindling too tho

Have never played whist and don't know of anywhere around where it's played.

You can pretty much find a regular game of 25 any night of the week in North mayo. Attendances would vary from 10-12 to ~50 I'd say. The age profile is fairly high though.

They call it 25 down in Mayo....never heard it referred to as Whist. My grandmother used to be out 5 nights a week playing all over in pubs and community halls. There used to be huge games in the lead up to Christmas with hundreds playing. I Just checked online and some of the games are still going strong, but I'd say the crowds are thinning out as the old people are passing away.

I'm pretty sure 25 and whist are different games. Similar in terms of card values though

Yeah, totally different game. The trump rotates from hand to hand in a predetermined sequence iirc. Not sure, but I don't think they follow the low in black, high in red rule either but my memory is very hazy

[Niall Quinn]

Whist is like sex - if you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand.

[ziggysego]

I play Snap.

While it is an easy game to learn, nevertheless it is played to national level  by the British Osteoporosis Community.

I have osteoporosis.

[StGallsGAA]

45 and 25 are one in the same except 45 is usually played with partners so more rounds or tricks (9) needs to win that in 25 which is played in single hands needing 5 tricks to win.

[PW Nally]

45 and 25 are one in the same except 45 is usually played with partners so more rounds or tricks (9) needs to win that in 25 which is played in single hands needing 5 tricks to win.

25 with partners the drug of choice around our parts.

[bennydorano]

I'm a big fan of contract whist. Great craic especially with one card stuck to your forehead

Can't say I've heard of that one. How does it go?

In round 1, each player has seven cards. Players must guess the number of tricks that they will win. If they guess correct, then they get an extra ten points. The total of the guesses must not equal the total possible tricks.

Round 2, each player has six cards. Again you guess the number of tricks.

Round 3, each player has five cards

Etc etc

does the one with the most tricks from the last round get to pick the trump suit for the next round?

I've played variants of this, although you never guessed the number of tricks.

Before Texas Holdem took over the world, Knockout was a staple of card playing / gambling in Armagh, I've heard it referred to as Knockout Whist.

[grounded]

In 45 you can also rob if you have the ace of trumps,
Your strongest cards are the fingers, knave and ace of hearts. If trump leads you must follow suit but exceptions made with three best cards if the trump has lower quality.
It's also highest in red to win, lowest in black
If you play partners and are playing for 0's you have to be strategic.
I play most fri nights .. took me ages to get into playing partners as I was so use to playing single also it depends on who you get as your partner

There is a variant of this game called Auction 15. In this game an extra hand of cards are dealt and placed in the middle of the table. This hand is then auctioned to the highest bidder, who then gets to select the 5 best cards from the 2 hands.           
       The winning bidder had to get 3 tricks to win the pot and only he/she could win. The more that played the harder it was to win and thus the pots used to build very quickly.

[macdanger2]

45 and 25 are one in the same except 45 is usually played with partners so more rounds or tricks (9) needs to win that in 25 which is played in single hands needing 5 tricks to win.

25 is more often than not played as partners - usually 3 sets of partners to a table (but sometimes 4 or 5)

45 also gives 10 tricks for the best Trump

[whitey]

45 and 25 are one in the same except 45 is usually played with partners so more rounds or tricks (9) needs to win that in 25 which is played in single hands needing 5 tricks to win.

25 is more often than not played as partners - usually 3 sets of partners to a table (but sometimes 4 or 5)

45 also gives 10 tricks for the best Trump

About 25 years ago in a country parish in West Mayo the local Parish Priest upskittled a card table and challenged those assembled outside for a fight  over supposed cheating at the annual Christmas Card game. 

[David McKeown]

Used to play an awful lot of estimation/contract whist growing up but haven't played in 15 years or more.

Used to play with mum but she's moved on to Bridge whilst I now play mainly board games instead.

Apart from on here I've never heard of 25/45 but would love to know the full rules as my board game group would often play card games depending who won the previous week.

[macdanger2]

Have a look at www.play25online.com, I presume there are rules on there. Have played it online, it's not bad when playing against other people but when playing against computer players, it doesn't work since they don't play as expected e.g. The computer might beat someone on 5 rather than wait for the guy on 20.

[omaghjoe]

I play Snap.

While it is an easy game to learn, nevertheless it is played to national level  by the British Osteoporosis Community.

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