How to Play a Classic Italian Card Game - SCOPA!

Today I'm going to be teaching you how to play a game that you must know how to play if you're going to travel to Italy or hang out with Italians - Scopa! I'll teach you about the different styles of cards, the rules of the game, and a fun variant of it as well.

[@unnaturallyhappy]

Oh! But your instruction was excellent! The most easy to understand that I have watched! Thank you!

[@The_Mitchells]

Thanks so much! I spent some time in Sicily around 20 years ago and just found my deck but had forgotten how to play. Now I’m going to teach my family :)

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Addition: When for instance there is a 10 (King) on the table + a 6 and a 4 or what ever combinationn with the value 10 like a 7 + 3 and you have a 10 (King) in your hand you have to take the 10 (King) and it is not allowed to take the 6+4 or the 7 +3 or what ever in order to get 2 or more cards for the trick..
Plays a huge tactical role in order to defend a 7 laying on the table. With laying a 10 or 9 or 8 on table while there is already a 7 as well, then the seven can´t be taken in combination with a 1 or 2 or 3 with a 8, or 9 or 10, because the already on the table lying 8 or 9 or 10 has to be taken first.

[@Kathee0320]

Thank you for the instructions. I just received my deck and can’t wait to play!

[@mrtattoocharlie]

Thanks for the video! We've been playing the game a while now, but we have trouble deciding how the game point is decided. What order and when are the points counted?
Who counts points first? The dealer, or otherwise?
I hope you see this comment and can enlighten me
Thank you and take care.

[@teriwickes1374]

Excellent video for the novice player.

[@onlyonekate7128]

Great explanation, thank you!!

[@glorytochristtheking5414]

Excellent tutorial.. Thank you!

[@unnaturallyhappy]

Got a Scopa deck at Christmas. I am a complete novice, but we love to get new games. I must say, I'm a little intimidated...

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

Don't be scared for just a little thing. It is only a matter of memory and matemathics... 😁

[@canalbodinhosatanico2245]

very cool video!

[@travellingsonn77]

What happens if players end up with the same total amount of cards and coins?

[@rosairidescente5308]

You're even. No one gets the point.
And, if both of you have 2 "seven" and 2 "six", you are even in the Primiera as well...

[@thudor1]

I just bought a deck of Modiano Napoletane cards last Saturday.

[@djsiddiki3430]

you fool

[@pablo1835rigel]

I have got the 4 sevens twice or thrice.

[@ahmedmelod]

this is the no.1game im from LIBYA and im surprise that this is Italian card game ,

[@ladymidnight80]

Sicilian? Surely Neapolitan

[@elieltonoliveira7862]

The cards are Sicilian, red, yellow and green are the basic colors, and the jacks (fanti) are women (donne).

[@mohmedzakymohamedzanatyzan4568]

Ciao coleaga

[@annazaccheo2830]

Play briscola 1 to 1

[@elieltonoliveira7862]

These are Sicilian cards, Napolitan cards have more colors.