I have to wonder about people and the game of hearts. For one thing, if you are playing in the MSN Zone or similar, there is no money on the game. So lighten up. Yeh yeh. I get a tad frustrated by the people who play so stupidly that you wonder if they are doing it on purpose.
Some of the top ways to lose at hearts:
- Slide on high man when you are not low man – this is a total loser move. But it happens all the time. 2nd or 3rd will actually slide on high man. What does this gain them? Nothing except a loss.
- Lead spades to low man – low man is to your right, and you keep leading spades. He gets rid of those pesky Ace and king or gets to dump the queen on somebody who has the A or K.
- This should be #1. Make it personal. Somebody plays stupid and you target them instead of low man. You are never going to win if you don’t target low man.
Look, you are there to relax and have fun. Don’t get so tied in knots about the way others are playing. Are they stalling? Quit. Unless you have all the time in the world. Then you can wait them out. If you are playing for ranking, is the rank worth the aggravation? Nah. If you are any good you can make it up on another game.
Just remember, sometimes you are going to lose. The dealer has it out for you. Seriously. If you play in the Zone you know what I mean. Unless you are a crappy player who the Zone doesn’t have to target.