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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: Ranter-Go-Round

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jun 8th 2011 7:00AM

Poker chips serve as "lives" in this game.
What you need: A standard deck of playing cards and tokens (poker chips, candy, pennies). Any number of players can play this game.
How to play: The object is not to have the lowest card at ...Be the last remaining player with a life or lives.
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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: Spit

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 18th 2011 7:00AM

Get your spit piles lined up. Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Two players and a standard deck of playing cards.
How to play: Shuffle the cards well, and deal out all of the cards so that both players have 26 cards. From these ...Get rid of all your cards first!
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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: Sequence

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 1st 2011 7:00AM

Form sequences, win the game! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Two to 12 players and the Sequence board game.
How to play: This game is played by two players, two teams, three players or three teams. Players are dealt a certain ...You need Two to 12 players and the Sequence board game for this game.
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How to Play: Spoons

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 26th 2010 7:00AM

Spoon it up! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Three to 12 players, a standard deck of playing cards and a number of spoons totaling one fewer than the number of players. The spoons are placed in the center of the table with handles pointing ...
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How to Play: Slapjack

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 25th 2010 7:00AM

Slap the jack, win the pile. Credit: Corbis
What you need: Two to eight players and a standard deck of playing cards. How to play: Cards are divided into face-down stacks as equally as possible among the players. One player removes the top ...
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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: Concentration

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 17th 2010 8:52AM

Simply grab a deck of cards to play Concentration. Credit: (nutmeg), Flickr
What you need: A deck of playing cards. This game can be played solitaire or with any number of players. How to play: All 52 cards are placed face down on a table or ...
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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: Pairs in the Middle, Suits on the Ends

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 11th 2010 7:00AM

This game is a variation of solitaire. Credit: aprilzosia, Flickr
What you need: In this version of solitaire, all you need is one player and a standard deck of playing cards. How to play: Shuffle the deck and deal four cards out face up. ...
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How to Play: War

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

Highest card wins in a game of War. Credit: Corbis
What you need: Two players and a standard deck of playing cards. How to play: The deck is divided evenly among the two players, giving each a face-down stack. In unison, each player reveals ...
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