OBJECTIVE OF WHIST: Score points by winning tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (play in partnerships) MATERIALS OF WHIST: Two 52-card decks TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW OF WHIST Did you know that Whist gets its name from the 17th-century word whist (or wist), which means quiet or silent and is the root of the contemporary word wistful? … Read moreWHIST CARD GAME
OBJECTIVE OF UP AND DOWN THE RIVER: Don’t get alcohol poisoning! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 6+ Players NUMBER OF CARDS: two 52 card decks RANK OF CARDS: K (high), Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A OTHER MATERIALS: Beer TYPE OF GAME: Drinking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO UP AND DOWN THE RIVER Up and … Read moreUP AND DOWN THE RIVER CARD GAME RULES
OBJECTIVE OF UNO: Be the first player to play all the cards from their hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-10 players MATERIALS: An Uno deck of cards, Uno rule book TYPE OF GAME: Matching/Shedding AUDIENCE: 7+ OVERVIEW OF UNO This post contains partner links to various products. Uno is one of the most popular card games out there, and luckily … Read moreUNO RULES
OBJECTIVE OF TWENTY-NINE: Wins tricks with valuable cards played. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (two partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS: 32 cards (8 cards per suit) RANK OF CARDS: J, 9, A, 10, K, Q, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO TWENTY-NINE Twenty-Nine is a South Asian trick-taking card game. It is believed that this game is a … Read moreTWENTY-NINE RULES
OBJECTIVE OF TROGGU: Fulfill the trick requirements and win points (or try not to). NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-8 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 62 card Swiss Tarot Deck (78 pack with omissions) RANK OF CARDS: Discussed in detail below. TYPE OF GAME: Tarot/Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO TROGGU Troggu, also known as Trogga or Tappä, is a Tarot game played in German speaking area of Switzerland called … Read moreTroggu
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
OBJECTIVE OF TONK: Play all cards in hand or have the lowest value non-pair in hand at the end of the game in order to win the stake. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-5 Players MATERIALS OF TONK: 52-card deck TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW OF TONK Anybody who loves card games has inevitably played … Read moreTonk
OBJECTIVE OF THREE THIRTEEN CARD GAME: Create sets and runs with cards and score the fewest points over 11 rounds. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 players MATERIALS OF THREE THIRTEEN CARD GAME: standard 52-card for 2 players, 2 standard decks for 3 to 4 players TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW … Read moreTHREE THIRTEEN CARD GAME
OBJECTIVE OF THREE CARD POKER: Beat the dealer and get paid, or have a strong hand to receive a payout. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 8 players MATERIALS OF THREE CARD POKER: Standard 52-card deck TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adults OVERVIEW OF THREE CARD POKER Looking for a variation of traditional poker to play … Read moreTHREE CARD POKER
OBJECTIVE: To become a winner in Texas Hold’em Poker you should make up the highest possible poker hand of five cards, using the two initially dealt cards and the five community cards. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-10 players MATERIALS FOR TEXAS HOLDEM: 52 standard cards, poker chips TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adults OVERVIEW OF TEXAS … Read moreTEXAS HOLD’EM RULES
OBJECTIVE OF TELESINA: Win the pot! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card with variations 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 TELESINA Telesina is an Italian poker game that is a variant on Five Card Stud. The cards are … Read moreTelesina
OBJECTIVE OF TEEN PATTI: Have the best three cards in your hand and maximize the pot before the showdown. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-6 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: Gambling AUDIENCE: Adult HOW TO DEAL IN … Read moreTEEN PATTI GAME RULES
