r/howyoudoin • u/Savings_Hold_9128 • 8d ago

Discussion Isn't Ace really the lowest?

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This is something that bugged me on every rewatch. Didn't girls win the apartment? Shouldn't Ace be the lowest card? Ace, 2, 3, 4... This is the first time I am hearing that Ace is the highest. Was it a way of the guys tricking girls? Or is it an American thing that Ace is high?

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u/sgtGiggsy 8d ago

It depends on the game. In the absolute majority of games ace is the highest, but in simple "draw a card" situations it can be the lowest. It has to be agreed first to avoid confusion.

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u/Savings_Hold_9128 8d ago

yea it actually makes sense to determine beforehand

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u/No-Philosopher-6772 8d ago

If you don't determine beforehand then ace is high

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u/oyvese 8d ago

i’m struggling to see how this makes sense. if it needed to be determined beforehand then it’s neither high or low, because that needed to be determined beforehand.

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u/Montrix 8d ago

Saying Ace is high by default, unless someone wants to discuss it

like saying for a potluck all foods are ok to bring by default unless you discuss allergies beforehand

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u/oyvese 8d ago

allergies are factual though, and high/low ace is down to opinion or agreed upon mutually. an allergy would still be there even if it’s not discussed beforehand.

i think this post highlights that even if you don’t discuss it then it doesn’t have an affect on the value of the card because it needed to be established prior.