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How to Play: Euchre

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jun 10th 2011 7:00AM

Get three "tricks" and win the game! Credit: Getty Images What you need: You need four players and a deck of 24 standard playing cards consisting of the aces, kings, queens, jacks, 10, and 9 of each of the four suits. A standard ...Get three "tricks" and win the game!
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How to Play: Hearts

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 31st 2011 7:00AM

Do you heart hearts? Credit: Getty Images What you need: Four players and a standard deck of playing cards. How to play: All the cards are dealt to each player, so players have 13 cards. During the first round of ...Don't get stuck with the hearts or the ace of spades.
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How to Play: Kings in the Corner

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 30th 2011 7:00AM

Put your kings in the corners. Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Two to four players and a standard deck of playing cards.
How to play: Each player is dealt seven cards from the top of the deck. A game play ...You need a standard deck of cards for this game.
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How to Play: Old Maid

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 27th 2011 8:00AM

Don't get stuck with the Old Maid! Credit: Getty Images What you need: Two to eight players and a pack of Old Maid cards or a standard pack of playing cards. When using a regular deck, a card is either removed or added, resulting in ...The object of this game is not to be the old maid!
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How to Play: Spades

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 6th 2011 7:00AM

Spades is the game. Credit: Corbis
What you need: You need four players, paper and a pen or pencil for scoring and a standard deck of playing cards.
How to play: In this game, spades are the highest value of all cards. The point of ...For this game, you need four players, paper and a pen or pencil for scoring and a standard deck of playing cards.
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How to Play Go Fish

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 24th 2010 7:00AM

Give me all your fours! Credit: Getty Images
To play Go FIsh, you need: Two to five players and a standard deck of playing cards. How to play: One player is selected as the dealer, and he or she deals seven cards to each player. The remaining ...
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How to Play: Gin Rummy

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 13th 2010 7:00AM

Create melds in Gin Rummy. Credit: lilit, Flickr
What you need: Two players and a standard pack of playing cards. How to play: A dealer is chosen, and she deals 10 cards to the other player and herself. The 21st card is placed face up as the ...
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How to Play: Crazy Eights

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 3rd 2010 7:00AM

Eights are crazy! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Two or more players and a deck of playing cards. How to play: One player, chosen as the dealer, deals out five cards (seven cards if only two are playing) to each player. The rest of the ...
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