What was the original name for a Jack in a standard deck of poker cards?

Correct answer: Knave

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lauriest527
lauriest527
my favorite card game is Canasta. my grandmother taught me when I was a child.
DizzyArmadillo96650
DizzyArmadillo96650
I worked in a State mental hospital as a RN for 15 years. The patients always played spades. When we had quiet times we would play with them. It also gave us a good chance to assess them. It was really fun. A lot of times after evening shifts several of us staff members would meet up at someones house and play spades.
JUD4SGO4T
JUD4SGO4T
Cribbage is quite possibly the best two player card game in my opinion.
AbleOrchard1
AbleOrchard1
gin rummy
Wendymoo
Wendymoo
Texas Hold 'em, Spades, Cribbage. Ace of Spades
Kady1313
Kady1313
I like to play Spades.
Player #3477210
Player #3477210
My Dad taught me how to play cribbage. Miss playing with him.
Player #7432266
Player #7432266
MrNobody, what's unusual in euchre is that the knaves have the highest value and are called bauers or Bowers.
CO MOM
CO MOM
lauriest527, my grandma taught all 26 of her grandchildren so now we play team against team when we get together and have a blast!!
neil&divyesh
neil&divyesh
solitaire as always..i knew this kind of game card since i was in grade 3..now that im 32,still playing it..
Ewa
Ewa
I was taught how to play solitaire at the age of 4. Cards are a wonderful teaching aid.
Mars V
Mars V
There’s a scene in Great Expectations in which Pip is angry at Joe for teaching him that they’re called knaves after Estella, who calls them jacks, has made him feel lower class because of it.
ThatOneGuy
ThatOneGuy
slap jack just works better than slap knave
TJ
TJ
I had to laugh because my name is actually Thane.
Coolhandan
Coolhandan
neil&divyesh, Got no friends?
Kaylatoledo
Kaylatoledo
Player #3477210, I was involved in what had to have been the spades game of all time, we had 12 friends that all wanted to play cards, so we had 4 teams of 3 each, it's been years ago, so I don't remember all the details, but it was some game!
NYMarcia
NYMarcia
Hearts and Spite and Malice are my favorites.
Miriam
Miriam
I got this right thanks to Alice in Wonderland and the knave of hearts
Miriam
Miriam
lauriest527, I loved playing canasta as a kid. Do you know if it is playable online? None of my friends can be bothered to learn.
cool vibrations
cool vibrations
puke66754, jeff is that u?
Player #32941072
Player #32941072
Euchre are where the Knaves carve up.
Player #13023389
Player #13023389
Been playing cards all my life and knew the answer right off.
Player Thad
Player Thad
Goldfish 😎
Player #11115144
Player #11115144
lauriest527, please teach me how to play canasta
kristaking
kristaking
JMRACING14, Euchre!
kristaking
kristaking
Player #13282008, what is Hozzi?
RarStowRaggy8981
RarStowRaggy8981
lauriest527, same
Player #13282008
Player #13282008
Hozzi! Spades! Rummy! Gin! I love card games!!!!!
Player #11469244
Player #11469244
strip poker
Mr. Brengsek
Mr. Brengsek
Lap Lap Fu bah kanurang ni
MrNobody
MrNobody
Euchre's a great game for short breaks at work or school because of its fast pace. Always managed to get at least a full game(10 pts) in a 10 minute break.
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Player #9872227, j
Player #9872227
Player #9872227
fake as a barbie babe
Player #8165480
Player #8165480
AbleOrchard1, smd
JMRACING14
JMRACING14
Yucker!!!! Left and Right Bower. Spelling may be wrong
( Snail Darter)
( Snail Darter)
SeventhAverage4, My grandparents developed our families love of card playing, especially Euchre and 500....then came double-deck pinochle.
SeventhAverage4
SeventhAverage4
Danbocommando, guilty
SeventhAverage4
SeventhAverage4
Euchre, 500, Bridge. All the same game with Jacks as the left and right Bowers. Taking tricks gives the player points
PearlyLuck7
PearlyLuck7
Wendymoo, I just play solitare.