honeymoon bridge?
User496256
was a game called honeymoon. Any info?
John Hoffman
> My friend and I are interested in a bridge game for two. We heard there
> was a game called honeymoon. Any info?
A tolerably interesting game for two, though its similarity
to bridge is marginal. Perhaps this discussion should be
redirected exclusively to rec.games.playing-cards.
As I learned it...
Each player in turn selects a card from the deck and then
keeps it or discards it face down. If the first card is kept,
then the player looks at the next card and then discards it.
If the first card is discarded, then the player takes the next
card and keeps it.
Then the second player repeats the process. Then the first player,
and on it goes until the deck is exhausted and each player has
13 cards.
A pleasant modification is to allow a player to take the second card
after having taken the first, in which case the player must discard
both cards on the next turn. The player can also discard the second
card in a turn in which the first card was discarded, in which case
the player must keep both cards on the next turn. Obviously,
the option of keeping both or discarding both cards does not apply
on the 13th turn. This modification tends to produce more lively
auctions and higher scoring.
After collecting a 13-card hand, each player bids for the contract.
Bids and suit ordering are just like normal bridge. A pass by either
player ends the bidding.
Play of the hand is also standard. The non-declarer makes the
opening lead.
Scoring can be rubber bridge or Chicago.
The same rules of card selection can be used for a game of spades
between 2 players.
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User496256
bridge and were hoping to practice while we were away without the two
other players.