No. 500 Playing Cards

[stonker]

I saw this old looking deck of US Playing cards at a garage sale so I opened it up to see what they looked like and saw 11's, 12's and 13's. I have very seen or heard of a game that uses these. Does anyone know what game is played with these?

[MSPatton]

500

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_(card_game)

[JM]

Sure would be fun to throw that deck into a regular poker game to see the reaction when the 12 of spades hits the flop!

[Phaetos]

500, Five Hundred, is a game devised in America shortly before 1900 and promoted by the United States Playing Card Company, who copyrighted and marketed the rules in 1904.^[1] The game can be played by two to six players but the most common form is for four players in partnerships although some sources say that the game is primarily for three players.^[2] The game is an extension of Euchre^[3] which also incorporates the basic principles of Bridge.

Them's is some old cards ya got there ....

[stonker]

Originally Posted by Phaetos

Them's is some old cards ya got there ....

I don't know how old they are. I see they are still being sold.

Amazon.com: Bicycle Six Handed 500 Card Deck: Sports & Outdoors

[abby99]

Originally Posted by JM

Sure would be fun to throw that deck into a regular poker game to see the reaction when the 12 of spades hits the flop!

This would be funny.

[pltrgyst]

I bought one deck of those just to get the thirteen of hearts, which I laminated and sometimes hang on our front door when a game is scheduled to help guys find the right townhouse.