The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

POLISH PINOCHLE

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: NO BIDDING (CAUSES TOO MANY
ARGUMENTS). NO MELDING (TOO CONFUSING, WHO REMEMBERS
WHAT QUEEN AND WHAT JACK MAKE UP A PINOCHLE.)
CUT FOR FIRST DEAL IN EACH GAME, HIGH CARD IS DEALER;
IN CASE OF TIE, THE PERSONS TYING CUT AGAIN.
DEALER FIRST TO PLAY.
SCORING: SAME AS IN PINOCHLE A, 10 & KINGS COUNT ONE
POINT EXCEPT WHERE NOTED OTHERWISE.
SIX GAMES ARE PLAYED IN A SET. IN THE FIRST GAME,
THE DEALER STARTS AND FOR THE FIRST HAND, SPADES ARE
TRUMP; FOR THE SECOND - HEARTS ARE TRUMP; FOR THE
THIRD, CLUBS ARE TRUMP AND FOR THE FOURTH, DIAMONDS
ARE TRUMP. IN THE SECOND GAME, THE FIRST HAND HAS
HEARTS AS TRUMP, THE SECOND HAND HAS CLUBS AS TRUMP AND THE
THIRD HAND HAS DIAMONDS AS TRUMP. THERE IS NO TRUMP IN
THE THIRD HAND, BUT THE ACE OF SPADES GETS 3 POINTS BONUS.
IN THE THIRD GAME, SPADES ARE TRUMP FOR THE FIRST HAND.
NO TRUMP SECOND HAND, HEARTS TRUMP THIRD HAND AND THERE
IS NO TRUMP THE FOURTH HAND, BUT THE QUEEN OF SPADES
AND JACK OF DIAMONDS GET THREE POINTS BONUS. IN THE
FOURTH GAME, SPADES ARE TRUMP THE FIRST HAND, HEARTS
THE SECOND, CLUBS THE THIRD AND DIAMONDS THE FOURTH.
THE WINNERS AND LOSERS TRADE SCORES AND LAST TRICK
COUNTS FIVE POINTS. IN THE FIFTH GAME, SPADES ARE
TRUMP THE FIRST HAND, NO TRUMP SECOND HAND, HEARTS ARE
TRUMP THE THIRD AND NO TRUMP THE FOURTH, BUT THE
WINNERS AND LOSERS TRADE SCORES. THE LAST GAME THE
PLAYERS DO NOT LOOK AT THEIR HAND, THEY PLAY FROM THE
TABLE ANY CARD FROM THEIR PILE; SPADES ARE TRUMP FOR
MEN AND HEARTS FOR WOMEN THE FIRST HAND, NO TRUMP THE
SECOND, THE FIRST CARD TURNED UP IS TRUMP THE THIRD
HAND AND NO TRUMP THE FOURTH. HIGH SCORE WINS THE SET.

Submitter comment:

TAUGHT TO INFORMANT AT A PARTY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-04-1967