User talk:HeartsPartner

I am definitely a newbie, so please cut me some slack. My interest at this juncture is the game of Hearts and would like to introduce what I consider a very significant "variant." The variant I am proposing to cite I call Team Hearts and the variation is that the pass is "always across" and the player partners sitting opposite always play and count together. So that is what I will be working on to add to the dictionary. Although a seemingly minor variation in the pass, it fundamentally changes the game in many ways by facilitating communication between the partners and enhancing the opportunities to play offense, i.e. shooting the moon, as well as defense, i.e. giving the other guys the queen of spades while also stopping them from shooting.

I have been playing this variant for nearly 40 years starting just with family and then with a monthly guy group. The variation seems so obvious (especially to a Bridge player) that I wonder why it is not more widely known or played. Of course, it could be that it is and I just am not aware although a modest online search does not turn up any references: Partners Hearts... yes, Team Hearts...no. A very big difference.HeartsPartner (talk) 23:56, 18 December 2020 (UTC)