New club member here from Chicago-land area. Any other players from around here? Anyway, I'm a JD partner player mostly, and I actually learned to play in the...
Hey dletter, I too grew up playing clubs trump here in central wisconsin. Took awhile getting used to diamonds on yahoo, but it was worth it. Even now when i ...
Can anybody explain the Yahoo Sheepshead rungs and ratings? What are they based upon? What affects them positively and negatively? <br><br>I have noticed that...
Tourney in Sussex @ Sussex Lions Daze --- Sat July 15th Register @ 1pm Play @ 2pm Same Foremat as Ken's It will be in the beer tent Thanks, jphkbadger...
It is At the village park on the West end of Sussex On cty hwy VV just East of hwy 164 (old hwy J)<br>From the West South & East take 94 to 164 and go ...
You can find a detailed listing on the login page. When ou do not play other people ahead or behind you can win and lose, as their ladder changes so does ...
I think we should start a discusion of the rung whoring going on. Why are we here? To jump in and out of tables and screw up games. Or to find a good game have...
I totally agree with your statements. I usually only have 30 minutes or so to play and if people are leaving unfinished games it really makes playing an...
I have been playing on Yahoo for going on a couple of months now and have been able to advance to the low 300s due to getting an occasional game with an under...
I heard there will be a tournament in a beer tent at Germanfest. Does anybody have any info on that? Days, times, rules etc.<br><br>thanks<br><br>bluesygy...
I agree with you entirely. I have only been playing Sheepshead for about a month on Yahoo and with only a few exceptions, have generally enjoyed it. those...
Yes, there is a sheepshead tent that will be set up just inside the main gate I believe. They run mini-tournaments every hour for $2/round (15 hands). It is...
Thanks for the info Satin, I have played the tournament for many years. A hint for those of you in tournament play. Please pick to win, do not pass to set. One...
Ok, let's stasrt a debate. You have the lead. You are not the partner. The only trump in your hand is the Queen of Spades. What do you do?<br><br>A. Lead the...
Ok... I have done both A and B... the chance really doesn't come up that often, but, I'd say that leading the QS bare works on taking a trick about 50% of the...
The chance of getting the lead and the Q of S bare is pretty remote but when I have had that happen I have gone both ways as well. I have to agree with satin...
I must have sheepshead on the brain at work today!!! But I got to thinking about a few times loong ago playing some games with people who played with clubs ...
The Correct answer would be E.<br><br>Lead the queen, take the trick then come back with the called suit.<br><br>Pray someone still has a 10 or 11 to trump it...
I have heard of clubs as trump. My father grew up in Wausau and played clubs trump alot. He taught me diamonds trump however, but he is so good at both. :-) I ...
LOL... but... that only applies if the picker doesn't have the QC. Otherwise, the majority of the time, either the partner will have the QC and take the trick ...
This is the truth.... I was just playing a round on Yahoo over my lunch and I had this happen to me on the 9th hand. <br><br>The picked was solid with trump...
I have been playing for about a month now and don't understand how the ratings work. Someone explain this to me. <br><br>I think I undertand the ladder. If I...
I'd probably lead the bare queen, but only if I could lead back with the called suit. <br><br>I've noticed that many Yahoo players lead an ace/10 (not the ...