Card Games Archive

Previously, we published the rules of Canadian King Pedro. As promised, we’re also dedicating an entire page to the game as it’s played within Ukrainian-Canadian communities. The rules are quite different, as you’ll see. Some players prefer this version, as it’s a bit more challenging. Instead of utilizing a kitty, taken by the winning...

King Pedro (“pee-drō”) is a rather unique card game played in many countries all over the world—and known by about as many names. Here in Canada, we know it as “King Pedro”, although it can be played by two common sets of rules. There’s the standard Canadian King Pedro game, and the Ukrainian-Canadian version....

Hola is one of a unique variety of trick-catching card games known as “Ace-10” games. That classification comes from the fact that capturing Aces and 10s is the only way to score points and win. It’s a fun game to play, a fairly easy game to learn, and not a very difficult one to...

Hola is a card game popularized by Ukrainian-Canadian communities, often played in many parts of Western Canada. Its history is rather unique, mostly because there’s only so much information we know about its origins. Hola is certainly not your typical card game. Like many other trick-catching games, it requires players to skillfully capture tricks...

There’s more than one way to play the popular Canadian card game of Hola. In fact, there are several commonly applied variations to the rules. You can switch up everything from the number of players, to the amount of wild cards, to the way points are scored and, in some cases, taken away. Common...

Hola! No, I’m not reverting to the Spanish language. “Hola” is the name of a popular Ukranian-Canadian card game played throughout western Canada. Its name comes from either Slavic or Ukrainian descent, meaning “nakedness” (Slavic), or “naked” (Ukrainian). Designed for 2 players (or 4, with partners), Hola rules call for a standard deck of...

There are two basic ways to play the game of 200. You can play for fun, or you can play to win. Using the right tactics will definitely elevate your chance of winning. This article assumes you already have common knowledge of the games rules. If not, be sure to give these pages a...

Two Hundred (200), or by its French name, Deux Cents, isn’t your typical card game. It doesn’t have an extensive history, dating back through the centuries. It didn’t originate on some distant continent like Asia or Europe. The history of 200 actually starts right here, in Canada. It is played in a rather wide...

In Part 1, we detailed a multitude of Rule Variations for Two Hundred (200). In Part 2, we’ll deal solely with how to play 200 with varying amounts of players, or as a cutthroat card game, with no partnerships. Rule Variations vs. Traditional Two Hundred Rules Serious players—especially tournament players—rarely invoke anything outside of...

Two Hundred (200) is widely played in Canada, in one form or another. The game has quite a few variations to the rules, most of which are also widely popular in different regions. Note that this article assumes you are already familiar with traditional 200 Rules. In Part 1, we’ll deal with general rule...