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re: Bourre
Posted on 9/21/26 at 6:03 pm to gumbo2176
Posted on 9/21/26 at 6:03 pm to gumbo2176
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You play the lowest trump in your hand if someone leads out A,K,Q in hopes of taking one trump to not bourre. To play your highest trump in that instance is sheer stupidity.
All who downvoted my post when I mentioned that are invited to our Bourre game.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 7:42 pm to Danm312
Years ago I'd get involved in games that started out at $2 per player ante and a $20 limit on the pot if you reneged or boo'd.
As the night wore on it would go to $4 and $40, $6 and $60 and so forth until it hit $10 and $100.
We'd get some crazy pots in that game.
As the night wore on it would go to $4 and $40, $6 and $60 and so forth until it hit $10 and $100.
We'd get some crazy pots in that game.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 9:09 pm to gumbo2176
Couple of variations :
Some games are an ante and an additional equal amount if you declare “in”. Such as 1 dollar ante and 1 dollar to play.
Another is if the dealer turns up a deuce, you play the hand “ no trump”. That can be fun for a change of pace. Makes those offsuit aces and kings have greater value.
Sucks for the dealer, though.
Some games are an ante and an additional equal amount if you declare “in”. Such as 1 dollar ante and 1 dollar to play.
Another is if the dealer turns up a deuce, you play the hand “ no trump”. That can be fun for a change of pace. Makes those offsuit aces and kings have greater value.
Sucks for the dealer, though.
This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:22 pm to 9rocket
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upcard belongs to the dealer, so the dealer has SIX cards.
What kind of yankee rule is this ?
I have never played anywhere that didn't flip the 6th card and it was for the dealer. Terrebonne parish up to Evangeline this is how it was always played. It is a very well documented variation on the game.
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When the pot is over the limit, the winner takes only the limit
Depending on where you play what goes on with the pot can be different. Not a big deal. There are tons of variations on this.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:03 pm to Danm312
Bourre (pronounced "boo-ray") is a trick-taking card game similar to Spades. It is widely played in Louisiana, particularly within the Cajun culture and on the off-shore oil platforms near the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Bourre uses a standard 52-card deck. Players ante up and are dealt a five card hand. They may then "fold" or continue, swapping out up to all five cards (in some variants they will re-ante to play a hand). The rules are fairly straightforward:
(from Wikipedia entry):
1. You must play to win. This goes beyond simply "playing a higher card"; if you know that no one else has any trumps, and it is your turn to lead, you must play trumps if you have them.
2. You must play on-suit if possible, even if your highest on-suit card will not beat the highest card in play. Even if a trump has been played on a non-trump lead, if you have a card of the suit led, you must play on that suit.
3. You must play a trump if you have no on-suit cards. You still must play to win; if the only trump played is a 3, you hold the 2 and the Ace of trumps but no cards of the lead suit, you must play the Ace of trumps.
4. If you have neither any cards of the lead suit nor any trumps, you may play any card. This is an off card, and is effectively lower than the 2 of the lead suit.
At the end of the round, the person with the most tricks, takes the pot. If there is a tie, the pot stays in for the next round. If one of the players who played a hand did not take any tricks at all, he is said to have "bourreed" and must match the pot as his ante for the next round. Needless to say, the pot can get quite large, especially with larger groups playing.
Boardgamegeek
Bourre uses a standard 52-card deck. Players ante up and are dealt a five card hand. They may then "fold" or continue, swapping out up to all five cards (in some variants they will re-ante to play a hand). The rules are fairly straightforward:
(from Wikipedia entry):
1. You must play to win. This goes beyond simply "playing a higher card"; if you know that no one else has any trumps, and it is your turn to lead, you must play trumps if you have them.
2. You must play on-suit if possible, even if your highest on-suit card will not beat the highest card in play. Even if a trump has been played on a non-trump lead, if you have a card of the suit led, you must play on that suit.
3. You must play a trump if you have no on-suit cards. You still must play to win; if the only trump played is a 3, you hold the 2 and the Ace of trumps but no cards of the lead suit, you must play the Ace of trumps.
4. If you have neither any cards of the lead suit nor any trumps, you may play any card. This is an off card, and is effectively lower than the 2 of the lead suit.
At the end of the round, the person with the most tricks, takes the pot. If there is a tie, the pot stays in for the next round. If one of the players who played a hand did not take any tricks at all, he is said to have "bourreed" and must match the pot as his ante for the next round. Needless to say, the pot can get quite large, especially with larger groups playing.
Boardgamegeek
Posted on 9/22/26 at 9:34 pm to meeple
Since it was day before teal opener, I envisioned OP at camp and an argument broke out at the card table. I don’t see where he ever responded after starting thread. Anyone know how much he lost? 
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:15 am to mrcoon
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Then deal one extra card FACE UP. That suit is TRUMP. The upcard belongs to the dealer, so the dealer has SIX cards.
quote:+1
CINCH — REQUIRED, NOT OPTIONAL
quote:2,1,1,1 clears the pot
Most tricks wins the entire pot.
quote:Was taught 3 people were forced to play in order to create split pot possibilty.
If only one player stays, that player takes the pot without playing the cards.
quote:Win clears the pot regardless of limit
When the pot is over the limit, the winner takes only the limit and a bourré pays only the limit.
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