Category: Pinochle

Halloween Tournament 2020: The Winners

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UPDATE: The winners of our Halloween Tournament were determined!

Dear winners, to access your certificates, click your player name in the table below. Upon doing so, your certificate will be displayed for you to download directly.

Some games required several play groups: When a group reached maximum players, a new one was created. Places 1 to 3 were established for each play group. A tie within a play group could cause a place to be awarded several times. Which play group you were successful in is noted in your certificate.

Scroll ahead or click to jump to the list for your favorite game – Skat, Doppelkopf, Sheepshead, Mau-Mau, Rummy, Solitaire, Canasta , or Pinochle.

The following players gained glory and exclusive prizes from the Palace:

 

Skat

 

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot

Group 1
Dave85 kunoherten Karsten

Group 2
Guido kuddel Björn B.Thüringen, hat Chat aus.

 

Doppelkopf

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot

Group 1
Johannes M. Kape68 Hans-Peter

Group 2
Hardy Hardy Hardy Hardy hooooo Holla die Waldfee Becky

 

Sheepshead

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot
NoRiskNoFun Apache matze

 

Mau-Mau

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot
Big Andy Patricious Pidi

 

Rummy

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot

Group 1
Harleyman Daniela Matthias Peter Senior

Group 2
enno Janedoe Nessy

 

Solitaire

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot
RNCNOR Lydia H. urdei

 

Canasta

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 70% of the jackpot

2nd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 60 Premium days
• 20% of the jackpot

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 5% of the jackpot for each player
aingeal zoe Sabine L. / Ileg

Pinochle

 

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 45% of the jackpot

1st Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 90 Premium days
• 45% of the jackpot

*In group 2, both receive 15% of the jackpot each.

3rd Place

• an exclusive certificate
• 30 Premium days
• 10% of the jackpot

Group 1
Lena Neuling P aus O

Group 2
**Jürgen** Natascha / Andrea K –

 

Congratulations and enjoy the prizes!

Of course, we are delighted by every single player who took part. Praise, criticism, and suggestions for future tournaments of this kind are welcome. Feel free to comment on this post or send an e-mail to support@spiele-palast.de.

Greetings,

Your Palace Team

P.S.

If you could not join this time, there will be several chances to take part in an official Palace of Cards Tournament this year. We will let you know right here. Stay tuned ?

Halloween Tournament 2020 at the Palace

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Dear friends of the Palace,

This is the start of our official Tournament Countdown for 2020: Three are remaining, and the Halloween Tournament on October 31, 2020, marks the beginning. So get dressed up, join the Party at 8:30 pm CET, and give your opponents the shivers! Of course, only using your skills 😉

Participation

All Pinochle players are now received in the ranks of tournament players. Welcome, once again! Hence, the Halloween Tournament will take place in the following games:

Skat 3 players per table
Rummy 4 players per table
Doppelkopf 4 players per table
Sheepshead 4 players per table
Canasta 4 players per table
Mau-Mau 4 players per table
Solitaire 4 players per table
Pinochle 4 players per table

Depending on the game, 200  to 450 players can play per group in every game. When the maximum of players is exceeded, the next group will open automatically. This way, everyone can partake for a bet of only one Chip! Of course, you will face tenacious opponents. But if you come out on top in your game, appreciation and exclusive prizes await you.

Registration

Sign up for the tournament via the game you want to compete in as of now. To do so, enter your desired game, and continue step by step:

On a tablet or smartphone

(except Pinochle)

On a desktop PC or laptop

(Any device for Pinochle)
1. Click Options.

2. Click Competition.

3. Click Tournaments.

4. Scroll until you see the tournament titled Halloween Tournament and click Enroll.

 1. Click Competition or the trophy symbol at the bottom of the lobby.

2. Click Tournaments.

3. Scroll until you see the tournament titled Halloween Tournament and click Enroll.

Attention: In older Pinochle versions, this tournament might be displayed as Standard Tournament.

To take part in the tournament, you just need to be online in your game on October 31, 2020, shortly before 8:30 pm CET and enter the tournament.

Prizes

There will be exclusive Palace of Cards certificates, numerous Premium days, and a jackpot with up to 10,000 Chips. We lovingly design the certificates exclusively for this occasion! All winners of the places one to three receive one as a PDF:

All winners means several play groups per tournament are possible: If 540 players registered for Sheepshead, the tournament would be held in three groups with a maximum of 200 players each.

As a result, there would be three first places, three second places, and three third places. Each play group has its separate jackpot. It will be noted in your certificate, in which play group you were successful.

The jackpot and the Premium days will be split among the winners per group. Usually, the first place receives 70% of the Chips in the pot and 90 Premium days, the second place 20% and 60 Premium days, and the third place 10% and 30 Premium days.

If two players in the same playgroup win the same score, double placements can occur. In this case, the distribution of prizes changes slightly. This is always communicated clearly in our update post on the winners.

Let’s go!

Best sign up right away, so you cannot forget it. Once that is done, you can happily anticipate the tournament with us. Get ready for the clash of the best – practice makes perfect! So, don’t be intimidated and show your skills.

We are looking forward to welcoming the participants!

Greetings, and already wishing you a good hand,

Your Palace Team

PS: Keep the Chips Rush Tournament on November 21, 2020, and the Christmas Tournament on December 19, 2020, in mind, too!

Save the Dates: Official Tournaments 2020

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You have probably read about our official Palace of Cards Tournaments in this blog before. After all, we held five official tournaments since the premiere in the summer of 2019!

If you have not, it is about time: You get to play for an exceptionally large Chips jackpot contributing a fairly low bet. Sometimes, we come up with something extra. There are plenty of participants each time, so join in!

 

Open your agenda and save the dates:

Saturday, October 31, 8:30 pm CET – Halloween Tournament

Saturday, November 21, 8:30 pm CET – Chips Rush Tournament

Saturday, December 19, 8:30 pm CET – Christmas Tournament

Registration

After making time for the tournaments, you need to sign up, of course! You can do so in your desired game as of now. Enter your game, and continue step by step:

On a tablet or smartphone

(except Pinochle)

On a desktop PC or laptop

(Any device for Pinochle)
1. Click Options.

2. Click Competition.

3. Click Tournaments.

4. Scroll until you see the desired tournament and click Enroll.

 1. Click Competition or the trophy symbol at the bottom of the lobby.

2. Click Tournaments.

3. Scroll until you see the desired tournament and click Enroll.

Prizes

As a rule, our official tournaments come with a jackpot with up to 10,000 Chips, numerous Premium days, and exclusive Palace of Cards certificates, lovingly designed exclusively for this occasion, for all winners.

The jackpot and the Premium days are split among the winners of each play group. Usually, the first place receives 70% of the Chips in the pot and 90 Premium days, the second place 20% and 60 Premium days, and the third place 10% and 30 Premium days.

All winners mean several play groups per tournament are possible: When the maximum of registered players is exceeded, another play group will open automatically. As a result of this and even scores within one group, several players can be in the same place.

Something Extra

As stated above, some official tournaments are created with something extra:

The Chips Rush Tournament does not carry this name in vain: It is about nothing but Chips – and plenty of them! You can see how many Chips the pot holds in the game’s tournament list.

And the Christmas Tournament is coming in ASS Altenburger style.

See You Soon!

Best sign up right away, so you cannot forget it. Once that is done, you can happily anticipate the tournament with us. Get ready for the clash of the best – practice makes perfect! So, don’t be intimidated and show your skills.

We are looking forward to welcoming the participants!

Your Palace Team

P.S. If you are jinxed, and none of the tournaments suit your schedule, there will be several chances to take part in an official Palace of Cards Tournament next year. We will let you know right here. Stay tuned 😉

Autumn Sale 2020 at the Palace of Cards

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On September 22, the equinox marks the beginning of autumn in Germany! In our tradition, we welcome the season of colorful leaves with a sale.

Hence, from Tuesday, September 22 until Friday, September 25, your favorite products are available at a discount at the Palace. This way, you can enjoy the fresh autumn air even more.

Enjoying the sale is easy: You shop like you usually would at the Palace – your favorite products come at a discount of up to 30%.

This offer is valid exclusively from September 22, 2020, until September 25, 2020 – do not miss this deal! Stop by from Tuesday to Friday and save up to 30% on the most popular products!

A Fresh Breeze for 2020

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Dear friends of the Palace,

We have some upgrades up our sleeves and they are coming soon! These updates will go live as soon as they are ready. Currently, we are polishing and testing all changes, and we expect to begin updating the games over the next weeks. Do not fear – nothing will be turned upside down: We mainly worked on a nicer, more accessible gaming environment for you. Some changes concern several games at once. Others are specific for Skat or Pinochle. Let’s get started with our announcements!

Skat: Timer and Prettier Bidding Interface

At the Skat Palace, you can soon see how much time a player has left for their action.

The looks of our bidding feature will be updated, as well:

Speech Bubbles for Bidding in Skat, Doppelkopf, and Sheepshead

So far, the bidding is displayed in the chat. In the foreseeable future, in Skat, Doppelkopf, and Sheepshead, you will see speech bubbles instead.

New Window for Voting in Nearly All Games

Skat, Doppelkopf, Sheepshead, Solitaire, Spider, Mau-Mau, Rummy, and Canasta will get a fresh new window to vote on playing another game at the same table. Have a look:

In-Game E-Mail Verification for All Games at the Palace

You can verify your profile using your e-mail address in Skat, Doppelkopf, Sheepshead, Pinochle, Solitaire, Spider, Mau-Mau, Rummy, and Canasta.

To this end, you receive a verification e-mail when setting up a new profile at the moment. Since this e-mail gets lost sometimes, you can soon resend it from your profile in the game. This is important since certain features can only be used with a verified profile!

As soon as this is available, you will find a new “Verify” button in your profile in the section „Personal Data“. It will only show up if your profile was not verified yet. When you try to use a feature requiring verification, it will be pointed out to you, and you can request the verification e-mail from there.

Club Feature for Pinochle

Our major announcement concerns Pinochle: The club feature will be here soon! Use it to found and join clubs and take part in the Club League!

When entering the competition area in the future, you can not only select the League but also Clubs. There, your first stop will be the club house, where the clubs you belong to are displayed. By clicking „Create“, you can found your own club.


The club area will have three more sections – the Club League, the search, and your mailbox. In the Club League, all clubs are ranked in relation to one another. Using the menu, you will be able to take a look at the club members, the ranking of members of one club, Champions of your club, and Champions across clubs!

With the search, you will be able to look for clubs, of course. Your mailbox will collect applicants for your club on one side and invitations for you to join further clubs on the other side.

This is it for today. We hope you are looking forward to these improvements as much as we do! For praise, criticism, and suggestions, feel free to comment on this post or send an e-mail to support@spiele-palast.de.

Greetings,

Your Palace Team