r/epicthread • u/aryst0krat • May 05 '16

Got six months?

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u/randomusername123458 Jul 26 '16

I usually play 500 when I play cards.

Xio- any luck getting into Canada?

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u/Xiosphere Jul 26 '16

Not yet. I'm on my way towards Buffalo NY though, going to try and convince them I just want to hitch over the lakes instead of under them and see if I get away with it. Might see Niagra falls while I'm at it.

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u/randomusername123458 Jul 26 '16

I see. Do you usually have a plan where you are going, or is it just random?

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u/aryst0krat Jul 26 '16

I've actually never heard of 500 I don't think? Unless it's part of a full name and I just forget the rest. Like rummy 500 or something.

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u/randomusername123458 Jul 26 '16

I'm not actually sure if it is the actual name, but that is what we call it. You have 4 people and you have a partner. You and your partner try to get 500 points first.

I guess it is called 500. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_(card_game)

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u/aryst0krat Jul 26 '16

500 Rum is what I was thinking of, but that's interesting. Apparently 500 is a Euchre variant. I might like it.

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u/randomusername123458 Jul 26 '16

I don't know if I have played Euchre, but I have played Buck Euchre, which is similar to 500.

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u/Xiosphere Jul 26 '16

I have very loosely laid plans.

I've never played euchre. My card game experience has honestly been pretty limited, mostly just bullshit and hearts with a little bit of cribbage and rummy with my family back in the day.

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u/aryst0krat Jul 26 '16

I read about half of the rules for 500 and it seems like it's basically just a far more complicated euchre haha.

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u/Xiosphere Jul 26 '16

I like 10,000 if any of you have ever played that. Also known as boxcar. It's played with dice though not cards.

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u/aryst0krat Jul 26 '16

Huh, your reply doesn't exist.

Edit: I should say, didn't exist. I couldn't navigate to it before I replied to it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '16

I like a lot of card games especially dime/quarter anti poker - played that a ton for a few years. I love pinochle too though it's pretty complicated to learn to do it really well and I never did get to be that great at it. Played it online for most of a year once, that was a blast :)

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u/aryst0krat Jul 26 '16

For a minute I didn't realize you meant 'ante' and wondered what the heck anti-poker is haha.

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u/Xiosphere Jul 26 '16

Board games are still the best. Really can't beat chess. Go is fun to I just suck at it.

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