Thread: Russian card games

In USSR Sochi and trains to/from Sochi were the most traditional places to play Преферанс. Now this game is not so popular though. I think the closest more or less popular analog in USA is bridge. The rules of Преферанс are more complicated though.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

In USSR Sochi and trains to/from Sochi were the most traditional places to play Преферанс. Now this game is not so popular though. I think the closest more or less popular analog in USA is bridge. The rules of Преферанс are more complicated though.

More complicated than Bridge? Not for me then But it's interesting that you have different card games from the rest of Europe.

We had a super pretty deck of card from Russia at home when I was a kid - I think it was a souvenir or a gift to my dad.
The cards were black and the figures very ornate and elegant. Never seen such a smart deck of card again.