6:30–7 pm · Settle in, sip & shuffle

Time to get a drink, meet your fellow players and get familiar with the cards. We’ll have two spaces: one for beginners to learn the basics, and another for experienced players to revisit the rules and our house conventions.

Then we’ll play together. Bring a little patience and, if you know the game, a willingness to share what you know.

7 pm · Let the games begin

A friendly competition with short rounds and a change of opponents between games. You’ll keep the same partner throughout the evening.

Coming on your own? We’ll find you a partner.

We’ll play classic Belote, with Belote-Rebelote as the only declaration, and explain how everything works before we begin.

The overall winning pair will receive a deck of cards created by artist Tankateo. Good play may earn you the prize. Good excuses will earn you an audience.

A few last words…

To finish, you’re invited to write a short, cheeky ode to the winners in French, English or both. Acknowledge their victory; acknowledging their talent is optional.

Writing and reading aloud are entirely optional. Listening and enjoying the others’ bad faith is perfectly acceptable.

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