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Show The 'Crowning' Bridge Hand Suit l o 1 Ax I A V , If x,( - i Some harassed partners insist that bridge is suihciently intricate now, but just to make it reallv complex, English players have devised de-vised a fifth suit for the game the "crown" suit shown above. Named after the royal family, the crown suit brings the deck of cards to 65. gives each player 16 in his hand with one left over which-the dealer may have, discarding as-he pleases. Bidding is similar to present contracting, except that trick counting begins at eight instead of six. A small slam means all but two of the 16 tricks, a grand slam all but one, and a "super slam" all the tricks. Experts insist the new five-suited deck and game arg "interesting." |