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'''Coves''' is a gambling card game played throughout the world, especially in port cities. It uses a standard Belgritian | {{Stub}} | ||
'''Coves''' is a gambling card game played throughout the world, especially in port cities. It uses a standard Belgritian 36-card deck | |||
== Cards == | == Cards == | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | !Ranking | ||
!Mnemonic | !Mnemonic | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Ships | ||
| | |Brig | ||
Schooner | |||
Cutter | |||
Sloop | |||
|" | |"Big Spoons Cut Soup" | ||
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! | !Flags | ||
|Arthan | |Arthan | ||
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Brine | Brine | ||
|"Bring Back Your Very Tasty Muffins Now, Baker!" | |"Bring Back Your Very Tasty Muffins Now, Baker Arthur!" | ||
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== Hands == | |||
* '''Crown Fleet''' - A Strung Fleet with Arthan in the middle (Norrin, Brynlee, Arthan, Brine, Brazen) | |||
* '''Strung Fleet''' - Five of the same Ship in neighboring Flags (straight flush) | |||
* '''Four in Colors''' - Every Ship of the same Flag (four of a kind) | |||
* '''Armada''' - Three of one Flag and two of another (full house) | |||
* '''Fleet''' - Five of the same Ship (flush) | |||
* '''String''' - Five neighboring Flags (straight), ranked by the middle card, also called an "X Sandwich" where "X" is the middle flag. (Note: adjacency is circular - Brine and Arthan are considered neighbors) | |||
* '''Three in Colors'''- Three of the same Flag (three of a kind) | |||
* '''Two by Two''' - Four Ships in two Flags (two pair) | |||
* '''Two in Colors''' - Two of the same Flag (pair) | |||
* '''Ship of the Line''' - None of the above, ranked by best card (high card) | |||
