Briscola fans, it’s that time again! Gara di Briscola 2025 is happening on Sunday, 6th April, and this year, we’ll be at Calabrisella Gelateria in Cardiff as part of their Giornata Italiana. Join us for an afternoon of cards, competition, and plenty of laughs (plus a bit of light-hearted but VERY serious rivalry).
📍 Where: Calabrisella Gelateria, Cardiff
🗓 When: Sunday, 6th April
🕐 Doors open (Registration): 1:00 PM
🃏 Tournament kicks off: 2:00 PM
💰 Entry fee: £15 per pair | £7.50 per individual
🏆 Prizes: £100 for the winners, £50 for the runners-up
This is a first-come, first-play event – so if we fill up fast, we might start early! Don’t be late, or you might be watching instead of playing.
There will be food, dolci, coffee, beer, wine and soft drinks available to buy.
Whether you’re a seasoned Briscola player or still figuring out what trumps what, everyone’s welcome. If you don’t know how to play but fancy giving it a go, we’ll be on hand to teach you (before we try to beat you).
So, grab a partner, sharpen your strategy, and let’s see who will lift Briscola Cup!
Gara di Briscola Con carte Piacentine: Le Regole
Si mescolano le carte e si coppano dall’aversario
Si distribuiscono una carta alla volta partendo da sinistra
Il primo giocatore a ricevere le carte sarà il primo a giocare
SI gioca in senso orario
Non si parla durante la prima mano
Le carte giocate devono rimanere sempre sul tavolo
Le carte tenute in mano dei giocatori devono essere visibili sopra il tavolo durante il gioco
Una carta viene giocata quando il giocatore lascia andare la carta sul tavolo e non può essere cambiata
Nessuno può guardare dentro il pacco durante il gioco
I punti vengono contati soltanto prima di giocare l’ultima mano quando i due soci possono vedere le carte uno dall’altro
Può soltanto chiedere all’avversario di vedere le ultime quattro carte giocate
Per vincere si deve arrivare al minimo 61 punti
In caso di pareggio 60-60 si rigioca la mano
Buona Fortuna a tutti!
Gara di Briscola Rules
The cards will be shuffled and the opponent will cut the cards
Deal one card at a time to the left of the dealer
The first player to receive the first card from the dealer will start the game
Direction of play will be clockwise
No talking is allowed for the first hand
The cards that have been already played must always remain on the table
Players must hold their cards above the table for all to see while playing
A card is played once the player lets go of the card on the table and it cannot be changed
Nobody can check the cards that have been played at all during the game
The points can only be counted before playing the last hand when at the same time each partner can see each other’s cards
You can only ask the opposition players to see the last played hand
To win you must reach at least 61 points
In case of a 60-60 draw that game will be replayed
Good luck to everybody!!
