Card Games
Whist drive meaning
A whist drive is a social gathering where pairs play a series of whist hands, moving between tables after each round so that every player faces different opponents.
Key points
- A whist drive is an event format, not a variant of the card game whist itself. 1
- Players play one hand of whist per table, then the winning pair moves to the next table. 2
- The trump suit rotates each hand in a fixed sequence: hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades. 1
Where this term is used
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Sources
- Whist en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition of whist drive, the 24-hand format, and the trump sequence.
- Whist - card game rules pagat.com Confirms the progressive movement between tables and the social event nature of whist drives.
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