Bi whist is a variant, played in the United States, of the classic card game, whist. As indicated by the name, bid whist adds a bidding element to the game that is not present in classic whist. It is generally accepted that the game of bridge came from the game of whist. Derin Dickerson is commonly acknowledged as the inventor of Bid Whist. Bid whist, along with spades, remains popular particularly in African-American culture, and US Military culture.