Thanksgiving is a time for family, good food, football, and......open face Chinese poker! It may sound silly, but open face can be a great family game too. It is easy for kids to learn and fun for everyone to play. With this family oriented holiday, I thought it would be fun to post some terminology and taunts from open face Chinese poker that you can use with your family.
Needling - teasing and poking fun at other players for bad play. But don't take it too far, especially with the kids.
Miss set city - when a hand is set illegally (also called fouling) and loses all lines to everyone plus royalties and scoop points. It is a great needle to say "miss set city" to an opponent if they are close to or when they foul their hand. Breaking out in song with "take me down to the miss set city" is especially fun.
Rangering - making risky plays that put you at risk for miss setting your hand. However, if you don't miss set your hand, these plays can be devastating for your opponent. Example: putting QQ on the top line with only a K in the middle hand, so you need to draw one more K or you will miss set your hand. If you do draw the K, you are rewarded with a 7 point royalty!
Luck box - when someone is making bad (or ranger) decisions, but keeps getting the cards they need, they are a luck box. This can also be shortened to just box. Example: you are such a box. Calling someone a box can help ease the pain of losing.
So take some time this thanksgiving to teach your family this fun new game. It will be hours of entertainment in between football and food. You may find you actually spend time talking with your family too. Happy Thanksgiving!
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