Category Rule: Games for two

PINOCHLE

OBJECTIVE OF PINOCHLE: Win tricks and collect the most points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 players (4 players play with partners) MATERIALS OF PINOCHLE: 48-card deck made up of two of the following in each of the four suits: A, K, Q, J, 10, and 9 TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: Kids, Teens, … Read morePINOCHLE

SPITE AND MALICE CARD GAME RULES

OBJECTIVE OF SPITE AND MALICE: Play cards from your ‘payoff pile’ to the center stacks until they are empty. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players  MATERIALS OF SPITE AND MALICE: Two 52 card decks TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All Ages OVERVIEW OF SPITE AND MALICE Spite and Malice is a super fun and competitive game for 2 players. It’s a … Read moreSPITE AND MALICE CARD GAME RULES

Beggar My Neighbor

OBJECTIVE OF BEGGAR MY NEIGHBOR: Don’t run out of cards first. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players  NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck  RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Adding Up AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO BEGGAR MY NEIGHBOR Beggar My Neighbor is a children’s card game with many names … Read moreBeggar My Neighbor

SNAP RULES

OBJECTIVE OF SNAP: Win all of the cards in the deck by identifying matching face-up pairs. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 6 players MATERIALS FOR SNAP: Standard 52-deck of cards TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW OF SNAP Are you looking for a fun, basic card game that pretty much anyone will … Read moreSNAP RULES

Scandinavian Casino

OBJECTIVE OF SCANDINAVIAN CASINO: Capture the cards from the layout. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-4 players  NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck  TYPE OF GAME: Fishing/Casino INTRODUCTION TO SCANDINAVIAN CASINO Scandinavian Casino or Nordic Kasino is a variation of Casino. It is played similarly to Royal Casino because face cards have numerical values, however, there is no building. Casino is a fishing game- the table is the ocean … Read moreScandinavian Casino

Palace Poker

OBJECTIVE OF PALACE POKER: Win the pot by having the best hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-10 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52-card deck RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Betting AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO PALACE POKER Palace Poker is one of the most strategic variations of poker, and … Read morePalace Poker

All Fives (Cards)

OBJECTIVE OF ALL FIVES: Win tricks and collect the most points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-3 Players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Family/All Ages INTRODUCTION TO ALL FIVES All Fives is a trick-taking card game that is … Read moreAll Fives (Cards)

Nerts (Pounce)

OBJECTIVE OF NERTS/POUNCE: Get rid of cards in Nerts pile. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ players (6+ play in partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card + Jokers (optional) per player RANK OF CARDS: K (high), Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A TYPE OF GAME: Patience AUDIENCE: Family INTRODUCTION TO NERTS Nerts or Nertz is a faced … Read moreNerts (Pounce)

Tournament Blackjack

TOURNAMENT/ELIMINATION BLACKJACK Invented by Russ Hamilton, Elimination Blackjack is Blackjack formatted for a tournament. This is also the form of Blackjack played on the Ultimate Blackjack Tour. The rules in Tournament Blackjack are slightly different than those of regular Casino BlackJack and are discussed in greater detail below. RULES Buy-Ins Tournament Blackjack always has a … Read moreTournament Blackjack

Lowball Poker

OBJECTIVE OF LOWBALL POKER: Collect more points than other players by winning more rows (hands) and collect royalties. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-8 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52-card deck RANK OF CARDS: Depends on hand ranking TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO LOWBALL POKER Lowball or Low Poker are variations of poker in which the lowest hand wins. Any poker game … Read moreLowball Poker

Open Face Chinese Poker

OBJECTIVE OF OPEN FACE CHINESE POKER: Collect more points than other players by winning more rows (hands) and collecting royalties. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52-card deck RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO OPEN FACE CHINESE POKER Open … Read moreOpen Face Chinese Poker

Poker with Two Hands

OBJECTIVE OF POKER WITH TWO HANDS: Win the pot with the best hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-5 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52-card deck RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO POKER WITH TWO HANDS There are several variations of Poker which … Read morePoker with Two Hands

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