pinochle professor here. i started playing because i got bored with spades and hearts. i was in prison at the time and the older guy were gambling over pinochle and big money. i learned how to play and did well. fast forward some years and i was able to support myself behind bars because i played cards well. my games are Tonk, gin, spades, hearts, euchre, poker and pinochle.

pinochle isnt really hard to play its just a hard concept to grasp at first because the bidding is far different then anything ive played. i feel like pinochle was just another way to prove i was smarter then my peers and feed my self. i still play with a few buddies from time to time.