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All the above are true, but I think there's one more step to be invoked. In gin rummy, if the card turned up after the deal is a spade, all points are doubled. In pinochle, if spades is selected as the trump suit, then all payments (and penalties) are doubled. Thus "that goes double in spades". (Some people play triple in hearts, too, but apparently that never caught on.)
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted In spades? Wordwind 01/11/02 09:48 AM Re: In spades? NicholasW 01/11/02 11:46 AM Re: In spades? Faldage 01/11/02 12:01 PM Re: In spades? Keiva 01/11/02 12:18 PM Re: In spades? wow 01/11/02 12:48 PM Re: In spades? Wordwind 01/11/02 01:34 PM Re: In spades? Anonymous 01/11/02 02:16 PM Re: In spades? wwh 01/11/02 02:37 PM Re: In spades? Keiva 01/11/02 04:19 PM Re: In spades? Bobyoungbalt 01/12/02 03:38 AM Re: In spades? Bobyoungbalt 01/12/02 03:49 AM that goes double in spades wofahulicodoc 01/12/02 02:52 PM Re: In spades? tsuwm 01/12/02 03:31 PM
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