On the felt
Learn where each game usually sits
Crib and whist by the window, euchre through the middle, five hundred in the corner — and why it's stayed that way for years.
Table by table
Walk the floor table by table
The window tables have belonged to crib and whist for longer than anyone currently playing can properly remember.
Euchre fills the centre of the floor most weeknights, usually the first table to have every seat taken.
Five hundred owns the corner from Friday onward, and Thursdays bring a quieter hand of bridge for those who'd rather talk than race.
Window tables
Crib and whist, the club's longest-running games.
Centre table
Euchre, first to fill most weeknights.
Corner table
Five hundred, busiest Friday and Saturday.
Table courtesies
Mind these before you sit
- New players are always shown the rules before their first hand — just ask the dealer.
- Six is the most a table seats, so a latecomer may wait for the next hand to open a spot.
- A dropped card is simply picked up and play continues — it's not worth remarking on.
- Keep the phone in a pocket at the table; step outside if a call can't wait.