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Pinochle - Double Deck Trivia Quiz

Recently I made a quiz for connoisseurs of the card game - pinochle. Customarily, pinochle is played with a single-deck of 48 cards. Many pinochle players prefer the double-deck variety. This quiz is for those folks, but single-deckers also please enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,407

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
669

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is not a difference between single and double-deck pinochle? Hint

In double -deck, the ten is the lowest ranking card, while in single-deck it is the second highest ranking card

Double-deck pinochle has twice the number of aces, kings, queen, jacks and tens

Single-deck pinochle has nines, while double-deck does not

A double aces around is worth 1000 in single-deck, while it's only worth 100 in double-deck

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or false: Double-deck pinochle deals with a deck of 80 cards.

Answer: (True or false)

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or false: Customarily, a game of double-deck pinochle is won when one team reaches 5000 points.

Answer: (True or false)

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Question 4 of 10

4. True or false: It is possible to get a quadruple run in double-deck pinochle.

Answer: (True or false)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Let us say that you have won the bid. You have a single run in hearts, have aces around (at least one ace in each suit) and double pinochle. How many points would this be worth as meld? Hint

550

5500

155

6. You have won the bid and you have two aces of trump but no other aces. During the showing of meld your partner displayed aces around, as did the opponent to your right. The opponent to your left did not show aces around. You would like to assure that the lead comes over to your partner, so you play a non-trump queen. Yes or no, was this the best way to reach your objective?

Answer: (Yes or no)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Junlin, your opponent, wins the bid by default at 50 (she is the dealer and all other players have passed). She shows a total of 10 meld, while her partner Hernando shows a total of 8 meld. What happens next? Hint

The hand is defaulted

They must attempt to play the hand out and reach the bid of 50, requiring 32 more points

They are given an automatic meld score of 20

Hernando turns over the table in frustration and goes home

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Question 8 of 10

8. Your opponent wins the bid and plays an ace of trump during the first trick. Which of the following should you play, assuming you have all of the following cards? Hint

Ten of trump

Jack of trump

King of trump

Ace of trump

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Question 9 of 10

9. Following the deal, you find that in your hand you have double aces around and several marriages, but no run or particularly strong suit. Your partner gives an initial bid of 60 and the opponent to your right bids 65, what should you do (assuming your partner is well-versed in the art of bidding)? Hint

Have Hernando turn over the table in frustration

Bid 70

Bid 75

Pass

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Question 10 of 10

10. Customarily, what does an initial bid of 51 represent? Hint

Bluff bid

A double run

Aces around

Any 10 meld

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is not a difference between single and double-deck pinochle?

Answer: In double -deck, the ten is the lowest ranking card, while in single-deck it is the second highest ranking card

The tens are still the second highest ranking card in double-deck pinochle, just below the aces and above the kings. Also, in double-deck they do away with the nines and double the number of all other cards. Finally, the bidding system is quite different, with the value of double aces around being just one example.

2. True or false: Double-deck pinochle deals with a deck of 80 cards.

Answer: True

Indeed this is a rather cumbersome deck, but the fun of playing each hand makes the shuffling worth it! The double-deck is a combination of two regular pinochle decks sans the nines. Hence, there are four aces of spades, four tens of spades and so on.

3. True or false: Customarily, a game of double-deck pinochle is won when one team reaches 5000 points.

Answer: False

Actually, winning a typical game of double-deck pinochle only requires 500 points, although sometimes people set lower scores for shorter games. To reach 5000 would require a game of perhaps 10 hours? Only a hardcore fan would want that...

4. True or false: It is possible to get a quadruple run in double-deck pinochle.

Answer: True

Yes, it is possible, but I think it would take a miracle! (Or perhaps a clever cheater who knows how to set up a deck under the table?)

5. Let us say that you have won the bid. You have a single run in hearts, have aces around (at least one ace in each suit) and double pinochle. How many points would this be worth as meld?

Answer: 55

A single run would be worth 15 points, the aces 10 and the double pinochle 30, for a total of 55. Let's hope you didn't overbid!

Answer: No

Considering the fact that you have two trump aces but no other aces and that both your partner and the opponent to your right showed aces around, it is guaranteed that the player to your left has no trump aces. At the same time, it is highly possible that the opponent to your left has aces in the three non-trump suits.

Hence, your best play, if your intention is to assure your partner the lead, is to lay down a trump queen or king. This ensures that your partner will pick up the lead and may result in your leftside opponent losing a counter in trump! Ah the subtleties of pinochle...don't you love them?

Answer: The hand is defaulted

Unfortunately, the hand must be defaulted and 50 points subtracted from Junlin and Hernando's score. Theoretically, it is possible that Hernando could turn the table over, but I have always felt Hernando to be a cool-headed player.

8. Your opponent wins the bid and plays an ace of trump during the first trick. Which of the following should you play, assuming you have all of the following cards?

Answer: Jack of trump

Unless you are trying to lose, the jack would be the wisest play. If you play the ace, ten or king, you are providing a point to your opponent for no reason. Perhaps you want to lose intentionally though, something I did not factor into the question...doh!

Answer: Bid 75

You should bid 75. After 60, bids jump in increments of 5, so a 10 jump bid is considered a meld bid. Hernando shouldn't be necessary here.

10. Customarily, what does an initial bid of 51 represent?

Answer: Aces around

You should only bid 51 if you have aces around, unless you have agreed with your partner otherwise!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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