OBJECTIVE OF MANILA: Win the pot! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4+ players NUMBER OF CARDS: 32 card deck (52 card deck with 6s-2s removed) RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO MANILA Manila or Seven Up Poker is a variant on Texas Hold ‘Em. This is a popular variant in Australian Casinos and is unique … Read moreManila
OBJECTIVE OF 2-7 TRIPLE DRAW: Win the pot! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card 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 2-7 TRIPLE DRAW 2-7 Triple Draw or Deuce to Seven Triple Draw is a lowball variant of Draw poker. … Read more2-7 Triple Draw
OBJECTIVE OF BURRO: Take tricks and try to play all your cards first! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-8 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 48-card Spanish suited deck RANK OF CARDS: K, Horse, Maid, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (A) TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO BURRO Burro is the Spanish word for Donkey and is the name … Read moreBurro
OBJECTIVE OF BEZIQUE: Score 1000+ points by melding cards and winning valule tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 2 standard 52-card without 6s-2s (64 cards total) RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Teens, Adults INTRODUCTION TO BEZIQUE Bezique or Bésigue is a Swedish trick-taking game that recevied notarity in … Read moreBezique
OBJECTIVE OF KARNÖFFEL: Win 3 of the 5 tricks in each round. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2, 4, 6, or 8 players (4+ play in partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS: K (high), Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO KARNÖFFEL Karnöffel (from the German … Read moreKARNÖFFEL
Any card game enthusiast, whether beginner or pro, has undoubtedly played a Rummy game. Rummy games all have the same basic feature of matching or melding cards of either the same rank, suit, or sequence. Over the years, the game has evolved to include tons of variations. The widespread view is that Rummy games are … Read moreRUMMY CARD GAMES
What are Tarot Card Games? Tarot Card Games are a family of Trick-taking Card Games which utilize a tarot deck. These games were conceived at the start of the 15th century in Italy, making them some of the oldest card games still played. While mostly extinct, they are still played in European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic, … Read moreTarot Card Games
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
OBJECTIVE OF CHINESE POKER: Construct three poker hands which will beat your opponent’s hands. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card 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 CHINESE POKER Chinese Poker is a Chinese gambling game that is … Read moreChinese Poker
OBJECTIVE OF L’HOMBRE: Fulfill the contract or play defensively in order to win. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 40 card deck (52 card deck with 8s, 9s, and 10s removed) RANK OF CARDS: Contract dependent TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO L’HOMBRE L’Hombre or Ombre (for English Speakers), which is Spanish for man, is the name of a very … Read moreL’Hombre (Ombre)
OBJECTIVE OF AGRAM: Win the game by winning the 6th trick. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-5 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 35 card deck RANK OF CARDS: A, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO AGRAM Agram is the most popular card game in the African country Niger. Its popularity is so pervasive … Read moreAgram
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
