Hearts Blog
Strategy guides, history, and tips for Hearts, Omnibus, Spot Hearts and Black Maria.
Welcome to the Hearts.now blog - your shortcut to lower scores and more fun at the table. You'll find plain-English strategy for classic Hearts, Omnibus and Black Maria, smart passing and moon-shot advice, and the history of one of the world's favorite card games. New here? Learn the game on the rules hub, then put it to work in a daily challenge.
The Queen of Spades Is Not the Problem: How Hearts Is Actually Lost
Thirteen points in one card makes the queen an obvious villain. She is not what loses games. Two decisions made before a single trick is played are.
Shooting the Moon: The Math of the Most Dangerous Play in Hearts
Most players attempt the moon twice a year, by accident, too late. It is not a stunt - it is a line with identifiable preconditions and a break-even lower than instinct suggests.