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	How to play Whist, rules and variations of whist
		The game of whist may not be as popular a game as it used to be, Bridge really managed to take its place, but still, this delightful game is simple to understand and generally a fun way to pass some time with friends.
		Whist is a plain trick game, where 4 players, paired off in partners, try to win as many tricks as they can.
		Traditionally you have to decks of playing cards during whist, one deck is for the next hand and it is shuffled by the dealer's partner and kept to the dealer's right.
	www.webterrace.com /cards/whist.htm (760 words)

	whist - Encyclopedia.com
		Whist originated in England, where it was a development of earlier games (e.g., triumph) that were known in the 16th cent.
		Bid whist, or Bid as it is known by the faithful, is a variant of whist, a card game born in England that became...
		Trick or treat at Guild whist day; Yesterday saw 24 keen card players descend on Birmingham from across the country for the Townswomen's Guild's first National Whist Tournament.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-whist.html (1163 words)

	Kontsina v
		This is a suite of two Whist games, the classic (standard UK/US rules) Whist and the Minnesota Whist, which, as the name implies, is played in Minnesota (both northern and southern variants are available).
		Whist is a plain-trick game (without bidding) for 4 players in fixed partnerships.
		Whist was derived from the older game Ruff and Honours.There are four players in two fixed partnerships.
	www.geocities.com /thanoscardgames/whist.html (375 words)

	Rules of Card Games: Whist
		Whist was derived from the older game Ruff and Honours, and in the twentieth century, bridge has displaced whist as the most popular card game internationally among serious card players.
		Nevertheless, whist continues to be played in Britain, often in local tournaments called "whist drives".
		Danish Whist, which exists in two forms: one with fixed partnerships, and one in which partners are chosen by calling an ace.
	www.pagat.com /whist/whist.html (1093 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Whist - The Card Game - A647516
		In Partnership Whist you deal all the cards out starting with the person left of the dealer, apart from the last card, which is shown to all to denote trump suit before going into the dealer's hand.
		In Solo Whist the player is penalised three tricks in whichever direction makes his bid less likely to succeed, eg lose three tricks if your trying to win, or win three tricks if you are trying to lose.
		In Partnership Whist, if one partner revokes, he is given the opportunity to change and follow suit, his partner can also complain at him to follow suit.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A647516 (1429 words)

	Whist - LoveToKnow 1911
		Whist had previously been treated as though the "art" of the game depended on the practice of a number of arbitrary conventions.
		For Long Whist the play of the hands and the laws of the game are practically the same as at ordinary or "short" whist, but a more venturesome style of play may be adopted in view of the number of points required, i.e.
		The laws of short whist, a more comprehensive code approved by the Portland and Arlington clubs, were brought out in 1864, and became the accepted standard, small modifications only having been introduced since.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Whist (4822 words)

	Lawrence's Only and Oldest Team Whist Club
		In Team Whist, the scoring is done the opposite way you score for duplicate bridge.
		It was then called the Monday Whist Club and straight whist was played, as duplicate had not been taken up yet.
		Whist derived its name from the exclamation, "Hiss" and "Whisk", meaning to pay attention, and to be silent.
	www.kancoll.org /books/rowe/whist.htm (891 words)

	University & Whist Club of Wilmington (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Wilmington Whist Club entered a new phase of development on July 15, 1895 when it purchased the building at 1303 West Thirteenth Street, providing a permanent home and a base upon which a viable membership could be built.
		Whist was a four-player game, cards were dealt one at a time with the last card to the dealer, being turned to determine trump.
		The era of whist was passing, however, as auction bridge captured the interest of increasing numbers of players and this led to the Wilmington Whist Club resigning from the American Whist League in 1906.
	www.universityandwhistclub.com /abouttheclub/history.htm (1645 words)

	WHIST - Online Information article about WHIST
		Whist had previously been treated as though the " art " of the game depended on the practice of a number of arbitrary conventions.
		Practical Whist, 1879) was the first to propose an analogous system, namely, that six cards in a suit, not including the ace, could be shown by leading the antepenultimate card, but his proposal, logical though it was, did not at first find favour.
		For Long Whist the play of the hands and the laws of the game are practically the same as at ordinary or " short " whist, but a more venturesome style of play may be adopted in view of the number of points required, i.e.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /WAT_WIL/WHIST.html (6168 words)

	whist - definition by dict.die.net
		whist n : a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six [syn: long whist, short whist]
		Duplicate whist, a form of whist in playing which the hands are preserved as dealt and played again by other players, as when each side holds in the second round the cards played by the opposing side in the first round.
		Progressive euchre or whist, a way of playing at card parties, by which after every game, the losers at the first table go to the last table, and the winners at all the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.
	dict.die.net /whist (364 words)

	Games Magazine Article On Bid Whist
		Like bridge, bid whist involves a series of hands in which two pairs of partners bid and play their cards; partnerships earn points when they take enough tricks to fulfill their bids and lose points when they fail.
		Whist is one of the original classic card games; it predates such old favorites as bridge, spades, and hearts.
		The modern bid whist game with a five- or six-card kitty and the use of one or two jokers became a fad in the late 1940s, especially on college campuses in the Midwest and South.
	sharksinc.com /bidwhist/gamesmag.html (1694 words)

	Taxe Collection: Whist
		The whist reference book wherein information is presented concerning the noble game, in all its aspects, after the manner of a cyclopedia, dictionary, and digest all combined in one, by William Mill Butler.
		The gist of whist; being a concise guide to the modern scientific game, embracing the improved method of American leads and a complete glossary of the common and technical terms, by Charles Emmet Coffin; to which is added the laws of whist and duplicate whist as revised at the last American whist congress.
		Whist in diagrams : a supplement to American whist illustrated : being a series of hands played through, illustrating the American leads, the new play, the forms of finesse and celebrated coups of masters, with explanation and analysis / by G.W.P. London : Longmans, Green, 1891.
	library.nevada.edu /speccol/grc/taxewhi.html (4522 words)

	Whist
		Whist is a simple trick-taking game with several variations.
		"Widow" whist is named because of an extra hand that is dealt just to the left of the dealer.
		This extra hand is called the "widow" and players may have a chance to use the widow instead of their own hand.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wh/Whist.html (995 words)

	Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council \| Doncaster Whist Club
		Whist has been played by all ages, both in the family home and in public halls, clubs and institutions (known as whist drives) for a very long time.
		There are many variations of Whist that have developed over time and at Doncaster Whist Club we have done much to both revive the game and make it more lively and interesting.
		Depending on the type of whist played, there may even not be a trump suit (known as “no trumps”).
	www.doncaster.gov.uk /Leisure_in_Doncaster/Sports_and_games/clubs_societies/Doncaster_Whist_Club.asp (1553 words)

	Whist - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The object of the game is to win as many of the 13 so-called...
		England (quotations): England: Whist upon whist upon whist…
		Whist upon whist upon whist upon whist drive, in Institute, Legion and Social Club.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Whist.html (171 words)

	Scotch Whist (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Whist is mentioned often in 18th century journals and diaries -- literally dozens of times in the journals of James Boswell.
		Scotch whist is identical to English whist, but the main objective is to win a trick with the ten of trump, which counts for ten points (in whist, that's a lot of points).
		In English whist, game point is five (known in the U.S. as "short whist"), but the deal in which the fifth point is gained is still played out and the losing team's points are subtracted.
	www.serve.com /rbriggs/couriers/10-96/games.html (883 words)

	Elfinspell: The History of Whist by Cavendish (Henry Jones), from ‘Cavendish on Whist’, essay, 19th century ...
		Whist is not mentioned by Shakespeare, nor by any writer (it is believed) of the Elizabethan era.
		While Whist was undergoing these changes of name and of character, there was for a time associated with it another title, viz., swabbers or swobbers.
		Whist was played by Louis XV., and under the first Empire was a favorite game with Josephine and Marie Louise.
	www.elfinspell.com /Whist.html (4749 words)

	whist - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Whist, game of cards played by two sets of partners using a full pack of 52 cards.
		England: Whist upon whist upon whist…, Sports And Games: When in doubt, win the…
		Bridge (game), one of several related card games played by four people with a deck of 52 cards.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /whist.html (113 words)

	AllRefer.com - whist, Game & Hobby (Games And Hobbies) - Encyclopedia
		whist, card game for four players, those on opposite sides of the table being partners.
		Whist originated in England, where it was a development of earlier games (e.g., triumph) that were known in the 16th cent.
		Whist gave rise in the late 19th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/whist.html (301 words)

	Bid Whist for Windows (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is a luck of the draw which is the same as being lucky enough to be dealt the Ace in the trump suit.
		Typically, with Bid Whist for Windows, most play the best out of 10 sets or they check their statistics via the Tutor and Player Statistics menus to see how they are doing.
		Bid Whist for Windows does not announce the direction of the bidder before the bid is won.
	users.aol.com /whistologist101/myhomepage/Facts.htm (1289 words)

	whist. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Whist originated in England, where it was a development of earlier games (e.g., triumph) that were known in the 16th cent.
		In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, but it was Henry Jones (pseud.
		Whist gave rise in the late 19th cent.
	www.bartleby.com /65/wh/whist.html (249 words)

	Whist
		Whist was played widely in the 18th and 19th centuries.
		Whist was derived from the older game Ruff and Honors, and in the twentieth century, the game of Bridge has displaced Whist as the most popular card game internationally among serious card players.
		There are other types of Whist, which have gained national popularity within a country and the rules have been varied to accommodate the players.
	homepage.mac.com /bridgeguys/WGlossary/Whist.html (955 words)

	Fine Dining at the Whist, a Gourmet Santa Monica Restaurant
		Whist is as classic and clever as the four-person card game for which it's named.
		Whist serves familiar dishes with sophisticated twists for breakfast, creative salads, sandwiches, and hearty entrees at lunch, and excitingly inventive dinner selections.
		Choose from table, banquette or lounge-style alcove seating in the restaurant, with its dramatic display of English china set against a green-mirrored wall, or reserve a poolside luxury cabana for that special dining occasion.
	www.viceroysantamonica.com /dining/whist.html (145 words)

	History of Bid Whist (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Whist is an international game that is played around the world in a variety of forms.
		Whist is the predecessor of the perhaps better known card games Bid Whist and Bridge.
		Bid Whist Challenge is the form of the game popularized by fl Pullman porters who served well-to-do white passengers in luxury sleeper cars on U.S. rail transportation.
	www.bidwhist.com /help/195.htm (110 words)

	Whist - Card Games
		Whist was played a lot in the 18th and 19th centuries and has inspired many spinoff games.
		Some Whist versions you may have heard of include Hearts and Spades, which were both created in America.
		The basic Whist game is fairly straightfoward while variations of the game are a little more complicated.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art45439.asp (400 words)

	Whist — FactMonster.com
		The first known mention of whist in print was in a book called The Motto, published in 1621, where it is called whisk.
		whist - whist whist, card game for four players, those on opposite sides of the table being partners.
		Whist - Whist Cotton says that “the game is so called from the silence that is to be observed in the...
	www.factmonster.com /dictionary/brewers/whist.html (243 words)

	Card Games: Whist Group
		Classic Whist and its close relatives are for four players in fixed partnerships, partners sitting opposite.
		Knockout Whist is a children's game, playable by any number from two to seven.
		One of the most fruitful developments of Whist over the last two centuries has been the incorporation of a bidding process, whereby players undertake in advance to win a certain number of tricks.
	www.pagat.com /whist (309 words)

	Bid Whist Home Page
		If you have downloaded Bid Whist Challenge or WinSpades and now wish to purchase the registered version click here.
		For those who want a challenging game of Bid Whist you can download the current version.
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	www.bidwhist.com (339 words)

	Chapter Whipstick <i>to</i> Whist of W by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
		Points are scored for the tricks taken in excess of six, and for the honors held.
		In long whist, now seldom played, ten points make the game; in short whist, now usually played in England, five points make the game.
		In American whist, so-called, honors are not counted, and seven points by tricks make the game.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/257/1214/24523/6.html (327 words)

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