Is Klaverjassen Really So Popular?

Feb 21
10:32

2011

Jan Kaas

Jan Kaas

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Card games are the most wide-spread games all over the world. People in Europe, Asia, even Africa play card games. The secret of such popularity is very simple and evident: card games are easy to learn and play, they don’t take a lot of time and don’t need any additional equipment.

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 Therefore,Is Klaverjassen Really So Popular? Articles kids began to play cards very early and can easily win adults a little after. Inevitably, every other adult plays cards, at least several card games. Considerably, each nation has its own card games, like Dutch klaverjassen. As soon as such national game appears, almost all social places become occupied with card players.

In Netherlands, klaverjassen is extremely popular in bars and cafes as well as in clubs. It goes without saying, klaverjassen  is eagerly played at home. Have you ever happened not to know what to talk about to your relatives during family holidays?

Klaverjassen   is so helpful in such situations! The only thing you need to do is to get four people involved and find a piquet deck, i.e. a set of 32 cards with French sets of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 7–10. And, finally, you start to play.

Usually, a klaverjassen game consists of 16 deals, and the aim of every player is to score more. Certainly, points are scored during the game and summarized at the end. The winner can be counted either by counting winning the tricks or by counting points per every card having won the trick.

Sometimes you can get additional bonuses at the end, especially when you win the last trick or the first one, or several tricks one by one.

Is It All about the Dealer?

Every klaverjassen game has its dealer, who shuffles cards and gives a certain amount of cards to each player. Many people consider being a dealer advantageous, as it is possible to see your cards and choose trumps adequately. Others consider being a dealer a possibility to start each trick.

On the other hand, being a dealer makes you be the first one to show your card, whilst others can wait and see what cards are used in each trick, thus counting and remembering cards.

Anyway, each game has its fans and its professionals. Inevitably, each professional has his or her own strategies. Therefore, only practice makes perfect. The more you play, the more you win. There is only one thing to remember – you should always know your time to stop and quit the game.

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