Hearts vs Spades

[PPHSfan]

I've always said that Spades is for convicts and simple minded party goers, while Hearts is played by folks with a higher level of grey matter. Anyone disagree?

[carter08]

I used to play Hearts back in my youth with all of my friends.

My dad plays spades at family reunions. It looks inferior to hearts.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

i played spades in my younger years and have tried hearts.


Spades!

[Pick6]

My 11 year old daughter can win at hearts. Hearts is by far the easier game.

[CHS_CG]

I love playing Spades... FB_Gurl and I used to play other people in Algerba II in high school and the two of us could beat anybody who came across us!

[PPHSfan]

Originally posted by Pick6
My 11 year old daughter can win at hearts. Hearts is by far the easier game.

You have lost your mind. Or your eleven year old daughter is beating eleven year old players, or is a child prodigy.

Hearts is a hundred times more complicated than spades when played properly.

[goosealaniz]

in my high school we had a hearts & spades tournaments every year i won hearts 3 out of the 3 years we had it... one time it got canceled cuz of ice on the roads... me and my buddy played spades and we got 2nd two years in a row... i like hearts better cuz i didnt have to rely on someone else... but spades is right up there with it

[PPHSfan]

Originally posted by goosealaniz
in my high school we had a hearts & spades tournaments every year i won hearts 3 out of the 3 years we had it... one time it got canceled cuz of ice on the roads... me and my buddy played spades and we got 2nd two years in a row... i like hearts better cuz i didnt have to rely on someone else... but spades is right up there with it

That's what makes hearts such a great game. You play for yourself, but you also have an alliance with two others that keeps changing with each hand, when the game is played properly. I'm not talking about microsoft internet hearts, I'm talking about a live game with four live players.

[turbostud]

I play them both but prefer Hearts.

[I. B. Watching]

I like them both but have always preferred Spades. In high school we always modified the rules to where you couldn't go low but if you and your partner went 10 and got it, you get 200 points. We thought going low was too easy so we kicked that out, and you had to bid at least three on your hand whether you thought you could catch it or not.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by PPHSfan
I've always said that Spades is for convicts and simple minded party goers, while Hearts is played by folks with a higher level of grey matter. Anyone disagree?

I guess I am just a simple minded party going convict, because I much prefer spades over hearts!!:tongue:

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I guess I am just a simple minded party going convict, because I much prefer spades over hearts!!:tongue:

Same here. I always thought Hearts and Gin Rummy were card
games for old ladies to play at social gatherings.:confused:

[pancho villa]

Everyone knows hearts is the thinking mans game and spades is for numbnuts!

[Bullaholic]

Played em' both in marathon sessions during college. Hearts does require more strategy thinking--especially in the opening card passing. We started playing for money for points and used "markers" instead of money. It finally got so bad that all we ended up doing was trading markers.

[Bearkat]

Play both but prefer Spades.

[pirate4state]

Neither

Texas Hold 'Em

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by pirate4state
Neither

Texas Hold 'Em

How much money ya' got?:thinking: :devil:

[ASUFrisbeeStud]

Hearts is more difficult

We played Spades the other night with some friends and my wife and I literally went blind nil on every hand and won after 5 hands. Spades is a time killer Hearts is way more interactice and takes way more thought.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
How much money ya' got?:thinking: :devil: Enough to beat you! :D

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by pirate4state
Enough to beat you! :D

We might just have to see sometime. It's fun with 6 or 7 people.:thinking:

[sinton66]

I prefer Pinochle to both of them.

[I. B. Watching]

Originally posted by sinton66
I prefer Pinochle to both of them.
Now that's a card game. My dad taught it to me when I was a little kid. I love it, but I really don't know anyone who plays it anymore.:(