Five Tables Behind the Curtain
How the room is laid out, which games you'll find on which table, and what a house dealer does.
Five Tables, Kept Deliberately Small
You'll find five tables rather than a full hall — kept that way on purpose, so a single conversation doesn't carry across the whole room.
Chips are counted out at the start of your session and swept back in at close; they carry no cash value and are never bought, sold or exchanged for money.
A house dealer will sit in on request, mostly for guests learning five hundred or crib for the first time.
Five Hundred
The table most likely to be full by half past seven.
Crib and Euchre
Both run most nights, side by side near the window.
Bridge
A standing Sunday table of regulars, quieter than the rest.
What Guests Ask About the Cards
Can I just watch without playing?
You're welcome to, though most tables prefer you take a seat once a hand starts.
Is there a dress code for the card room?
No — tidy casual is fine, the same as the dining room.
Do you run any games I haven't heard of?
Most tables stick to five hundred, euchre, crib, rummy, canasta and bridge, all explained on request.