Power Pinochle Forums - Check Pinochle

Does anyone actually play Check Pinochle.
I can probably dig up a couple of online resources, but I'd rather hear from a living representative.

This Time Magazine article from 1945 mentions its emergence.
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/ar...90,00.html

I have not heard of it, and don't want to create an account to be able to read the full article. If you have an account, can you e-mail me the full article?

Anywhere else you have found that has more details as to the rules?

Interestingly, I found a fresh set of Google results for "Check Pinochle".
I combed the internet a couple of weeks ago and tried numerous keyword combinations, but not that one.
Too many to read each one right now; I plan to in due time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochle#Check_pinochle

http://www.bicyclecards.ca/game-rules/ch...page_id=32

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Cqh...le&f=false

http://www.poker.tj/games-encyclopedia/p...-poker.php

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/pi/Pinochle

https://archive.org/stream/macdougallonp...p_djvu.txt

http://www.amazon.com/Check-pinochle-Off...B0007FH1TQ

http://universalium.academic.ru/294685/Pinochle_melds

http://www.whatdoesthatmean.com/dictiona...ochle.html

Hmm...sounds interesting. I find it a little strange that (according to the Wikipedia rules) seven 9s earn you more checks than eight of any other rank.

Also, I just happened to notice that the top overall game search on Bicycle's website is "Partnership Pinochle for Six or Eight." That surprises me, but it's pretty cool!

Wow, I am just starting to chip away at the MacDougall on Pinochle book (https://archive.org/stream/macdougallonp...p_djvu.txt)

I'm finding it rather well thought out and structured.
A fair amount of research and understanding went in to it.

Look at this snippet (not double-deck):

14 MacDougall on Pinochle TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY Wrote:...
In this case the bidder must decide for himself whether or not to play the hand.
To prevent the bidder from wasting time by playing impossible hands a penalty is exacted if the hand is played and not made.
When this happens each of the opponents is credited with twice the amount bid.

He has lots of little variant rules and conditions peppered through the text that I have read so far.
I reckon this book will trigger a fair few more rules discussions!

(03-06-2016, 09:40 PM)mickmackusa Wrote: [ -> ]Wow, I am just starting to chip away at the MacDougall on Pinochle book (https://archive.org/stream/macdougallonp...p_djvu.txt)

I'm finding it rather well thought out and structured.
A fair amount of research and understanding went in to it.

Indeed! He even has a whole chapter on "Cheating at Pinochle"...! (I imagine this has nothing to do with the stallers, obnoxious players, partners who use another instant messaging program to discuss their cards, and others who can be found in today's online games.)

(03-06-2016, 10:14 PM)TigreLXIX Wrote: [ -> ]Indeed! He even has a whole chapter on "Cheating at Pinochle"...! (I imagine this has nothing to do with the stallers, obnoxious players, partners who use another instant messaging program to discuss their cards, and others who can be found in today's online games.)

I can't believe that this book is from 1947!
There have been so many variants for such a long time.