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Card games in Iceland

This page is part of the National and Regional Card Games Index of the Card Games Web Site.

The international 52 card pack is in general use. Bridge is said to be particularly popular in Iceland, but apart from this there are several local games.

Manni is a whist-like game for three players, each of which has the option to exchange their cards for the dummy hand - the Manni. There are numerous local variations.

Kani is a four player whist=like game with bidding. The bidder chooses the trumps and calls a card of the trump suit, whose holder becomes the bidder's partner.

Púkk is the Icelandic version of Poch, a compendium game in which stakes are placed on a special coard. There are three stages: the first is pure chance, the second is Poker-like and the last is a stops game.

Alkort and Treikort are games of the ancient Karnöffel group, which survived into the twentieth century, though it is not clear whether they are still played.