Do you like a fun challenge? Come down to the Joslyn Community Center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and join in on a game of Pinochle!

The Great Game of Pinochle
There are four players; partners sit across from each other.

The deck consists of 80 cards, containing A 10 K Q J in each of the four suits and with four identical copies of each card. This deck can be formed by mixing together two normal Pinochle decks, having thrown out the nines, or from four regular 52 card decks from which you throw out all the numerals 2 to 9.

Idea of the Game
After the deal, there is an auction in which players bid the number of points their team will try to win. Whoever bids highest has the privilege of choosing trumps and leading to the first trick. The object of the high bidder's team is to win at least as many points as the amount they bid. Points can be scored in two ways:

• by declaring and showing (melding) combinations of cards held in a players hand
• by winning aces, tens and kings in tricks

The game is won by the first partnership to achieve a score of 500 or more. If both sides reach 500 on the same hand, the bidding side wins.

For more classes and activities offered by the Older Adults Program, please visit the Classes and Activities webpage. The Older Adults Program is always offering new events, workshops, lectures and bus trips specifically for older adults age 55+. For information on these events and trips, please visit the Upcoming Events or the Bus Trips webpage.