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Italy’s most popular card games

Posted on November 9, 2022April 24, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

If you have ever wandered around an Italian town or village, the chances are you will have witnessed a familiar scene. Elderly men and women sitting around a table in a park or on the sidewalk playing cards.

The History of Playing Cards

Posted on September 14, 2022July 26, 2023 by Great Bridge Links

When you grab a deck of cards, you probably don’t think too much about the motifs and designs of each card, as you’re used to the standard design of a 52-card deck with two Jokers. That said, while playing cards seem normal and simple to most players, their history is anything but that.

Face Card & Other TikTok Terms for Card Players

Posted on September 7, 2022December 18, 2022 by Great Bridge Links

Have you ever heard someone referred to as a face card? The start of TikTok brings almost a whole new vocabulary to keep track of, where terms might not necessarily mean what you think!

5 Craziest Jigsaw Puzzle World Records

Posted on May 20, 2022February 6, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

Ever wondered how jigsaw puzzles are more than just a game? They provide an opportunity for reflection on life itself. When life presents a puzzle, you consider what your next move should be to fully complete it and move on to the next one. But if you fail in piecing it all together today? No problem, there’s always a tomorrow!

Tips And Tricks On How To Play Spades

Posted on April 8, 2022February 6, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

Spades is a popular card game that incorporates many aspects of bridge - it's a partnership game, there's some preliminary bidding, and the play is similar to whist.