How to Play Card Games

Instructions Step 1: Deal 7 cards per player; create a Draw pile with remaining cards Shuffle the deck and deal seven cards, face down, to each player. Stack the remaining cards face down to form a Draw pile. Step 2: Turn up first card in Draw pile Turn over the first card in the Draw …

Instructions Step 1: Use the high-low method Use the high-low method, which assigns cards two through six a plus one, and cards 10 through ace a negative one, while middle cards are worth zero. TIP: Small cards favor the dealer while large cards favor the player, so when a small card is removed it favors …

Instructions Step 1: Choose player Choose seven players to be “it.” Have them stand in the front of the room. The remaining players will sit at their desks. Step 2: Pick a person Say “heads down, thumbs up – time to play seven up” if you are the teacher. Step 3: Put thumbs up Put …

Instructions Step 1: Shuffle cards Shuffle two decks of cards together and deal 12 cards to each player. Step 2: Dealer writes secret rule Write a secret rule if you are the dealer. TIP: Secret rule examples include: If the last card played was a spade, play a heart; or if the last card was …

Instructions Step 1: Draw cards to determine dealer Draw cards to determine the dealer. Whoever draws the first diamond deals first. Each player gets 12 cards and six cards are placed face down in the center of the table to form a kitty. TIP: The kitty can be made at any time during the deal, …

Instructions Step 1: Understand the goal Bridge is a four-player, two-team game. The goal is to score the most points by taking the most tricks and winning the most rounds. Step 2: Learn the setup Sit across from your partner. The dealer distributes 13 cards to each player, one at a time, clockwise around the …

Instructions Step 1: Remove one Queen, shuffle, and deal Remove one Queen from a standard deck, shuffle the cards, and deal them one at a time to each player. Continue dealing until you are out of cards. TIP: Trick your friends by pretending to have a “tell,” acting happy if you have the unmatched Queen …

Instructions Step 1: Form teams Form two teams of two, with partners sitting across from each other. Select a player to deal the first hand. The goal of euchre is to be the first team to score 10 points. Step 2: Deal the cards Remove cards 2 through 8 of every suit. Shuffle and deal …

Instructions Step 1: Deal the cards. For two players, deal seven cards each from a standard deck. TIP: If you use more than two players, use two decks and deal five cards instead of seven. Step 2: Place the remaining cards face down to form the stockpile. Turn the top card – known as the …

Instructions Step 1: Set up cards Split the deck so each player has 26 cards. Set up your tableau opposite your opponent by dealing your cards face down into five piles. The first pile has one card, the second two, up through five in the fifth pile. Flip the top card of each pile. The …

Instructions Step 1: Deal Deal 12 cards face down to each player. After a deal, the remaining cards are the “stock.” TIP: Ace is high, then 10, King, Queen, and Jack. Nines have no value. Step 2: Name trump suit Pick the top card from the stock and turn it face up. This will be …

Instructions Step 1: Put dice in cup Put the poker dice in the dice cup. The six faces of each die simulate a playing card deck’s top six markings: ace, king, queen, jack, ten, and nine. TIP: Poker dice hands use five-card poker rankings from highest to lowest. Step 2: Shake dice cup and roll …

Instructions Step 1: Bend the deck Bend the deck slightly when you take it out of the box for the first time. This will help when it comes time to shuffle the cards. TIP: Use a new, high-quality deck. It’s harder if the cards are worn. Step 2: Position the deck Hold the deck in …

Instructions Step 1: Shuffle cards Shuffle cards a minimum of four times. Ask the player to your right to cut the deck. Replace the bottom stock onto the top stock. Step 2: Hold cards Hold the deck in your left hand. Place your thumb on top of the deck and other fingers along the side …

Instructions Step 1: Deal Draw a card to see which of you will be the first dealer. The high card deals. Then shuffle the cards and deal 10 cards each, alternating between players. TIP: Number cards have the value of their number, face cards are worth 10 points, and aces are one point. Step 2: …

Instructions Step 1: Deal the cards Shuffle the deck and deal 26 cards to each player. Keep your cards face down and do not look at them. Step 2: Flip the top card Flip your top cards over at the same time. The card with the higher value wins, and the winner takes both cards, …

Instructions Step 1: Draw for dealer Remove the jokers and shuffle the deck. Each player draws a card, and then shuffles it back into the deck. Whoever draws the highest card deals the first hand. Deal 10 cards each, alternating between players. TIP: In Gin, aces always have a 1-point value. Face cards are worth …

Instructions Step 1: Split the deck in half Learn how to do the classic shuffle, which is called the riffle shuffle. Split the deck into approximate halves and put them face down horizontally on a table. Step 2: Position your hands Grab the deck so that your thumbs are on the edges facing each other, …

Instructions Step 1: Sit & pick dealer Sit in a circle, on the floor, or at a table. Pick someone to deal out the cards. TIP: Can’t decide who’s going to be the dealer? Flip a coin or, with the deck face down, have everyone draw a card. Whoever gets the highest card deals. Step …