How to Play Strait Whist

Summary: Playing cards date back to ancient China, where they are believed to have originated, when paper currency was both the vehicle for the card games...and the bet. One popular card game that incorporates playing cards is whist. Whist is a trick-taking card game which was played widely in the 18th and 19th centuries. Whist developed from the older game of ruff and honours. It is played and is very popular in Britain and share many similarities with bridge, which replaced Whist as the most popular car game among many players.

In this free video series, our expert Joe Andrews will teach you how to play strait whist. He will tell you about the history of whist, the terminology, the rules, and card rankings. Our expert will also teach you the varying scoring systems, several bidding strategies, and all about opening leads. He will teach you about the common conventions of whist and take you through a full demonstration of several hands to get your feet wet.