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Learn how to play novice hearts with expert tips and advice on playing cards and card games in this free video series.
There are 19 videos in this series:
Learn about the history in this free card playing video.
Learn why hearts is so unique in this free card playing video.
Learn about hearts terminology in this free card playing video.
Learn about the rules of hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn about the varying rules of hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn about passing cards in this free card playing video.
Learn about passing cards and card distribution in hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn how to pass cards and passing strategy in this free card playing video.
Learn how to pass cards and passing strategy in this free card playing video.
Learn about the queen of spades in this free card playing video.
Learn about spade management in this free card playing video.
Learn about spade management in hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn game play strategy in this free card playing video.
Learn more game play strategy in this free card playing video.
Learn about shooting the moon in hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn about shooting the moon in hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn how and when to shoot the moon in hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn how to do opening leads in hearts in this free card playing video.
Learn about ducking and dumping in hearts in this free card playing video.
Playing cards date back to ancient China, where they are believed to have originated, when paper currency was both the vehicle for the card games, and the bet. One popular card game that incorporates playing cards is Hearts. Also known as Black Lady, Chase the Lady, and Black Maria, Hearts is a card games based on trick-taking and trumps, where hearts are always trump. The distinguishing factor of hearts is that points are negative, which means that the lowest score win the game with each game ending after a player reaches one hundred points or a predetermined number of hands have been dealt.
In this free video series, our expert Joe Andrews will teach you how to play hearts. Joe will talk about why hearts is a unique card game, tell you about the history of hearts, and talk about hearts terminology. Joe will also teach you the rules of hearts, variations on the regular rules, and how to pass cards. Mr. Andrews will also talk about passing strategy and talk about the queen of spades and her importance. Finally, Joe will teach you about shooting the moon, how to lead, and ducking and dumping.
Joe Andrews Joe Andrews is an avid collector of playing cards and card memorabilia. He founded the Grand Prix Live Tournaments Organization nine years ago. Andrews has been playing cards for more than 30 years, and he is the author of five card game books. He has also written articles for Games Magazine and the MSN Gaming Zone.dkdk
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