| For many years playing cards was just something old | | | | Johnny 5 is a little more difficult then the first to games |
| men did, in seedy gamming rooms, but recently cards | | | | but still is very simple to learn. Each player is dealt 5 |
| have once again become a popular thing to do when | | | | cards. The left over cards are placed in the center of |
| sitting around with friends at home, in the coffee shop | | | | the table face down the player to the dealers left the |
| or in a casino. Here I have listed some of my favorite | | | | may put down a pair of cards or a r 3 card run of |
| games. Some of the games are very easy and take | | | | cards. If you do not have any the player must take a |
| only minutes to learn and some can be very difficult to | | | | card. The object of the game is to get rid of all your |
| learn and may take a lifetime to learn. | | | | cards and to have you last one or 2 cards total 5. |
| Simple Games to Learn | | | | 4) Throw Down: |
| 1) Go Fish: | | | | Here, the object is to get the full set of a particular |
| Go Fish is the simplest of all games to learn. Each | | | | number in your hand and then to throw the cards |
| player is dealt 5 cards. A player may ask any player if | | | | down. As soon as this happens, all the players must |
| they have a certain number. An example would be | | | | throw down their cards too. The loser is the one who |
| “Do u have any fives?” if the player | | | | is last. The number of cards to play with must match |
| asked has any fives he must give them all to the | | | | the number of players. If there are six players, remove |
| player who asked for them. The person asking for a | | | | all cards lower than nine so that you will have twenty |
| card must have at least one in their hand. A person | | | | four cards that make up six sets. |
| may only ask for a card if they posses one in their | | | | More Difficult Games |
| hand. If the person questioned does not have the card | | | | 1) Steal the Blind Mans Monkey: |
| the asker must draw a card from the deck. If they | | | | This game is not hard to play but winning can be |
| draw the desired card they get to go again, if not their | | | | almost impossible. The object of the game is to get |
| turn is up and the next person goes. The object of go | | | | the highest card. In this game a king is best and an ace |
| fish is to get rid of all your cards first. | | | | is lowest. Each player is dealt 4 cards the top card is |
| 2) Spit: | | | | the only card a player can look at. Going around the |
| Spit is a game that has always reminded me of high | | | | table each player gets the chance to switch a card |
| speed Solitaire. The object is to get rid of all your | | | | take your card. If your card is taken you may then |
| cards as fast as you can. They way you do this is to | | | | take another card from your pile in the end the player |
| split a deck of cards in half each player without looking | | | | with the highest card wins. |
| at the cards sets up 6 piles the first pile has 5 cards | | | | 2) Poker: |
| with the top card turned face up to the last pile that | | | | The complexity of this game is two-bound. First you |
| has only 1 card face up. | | | | have to learn the different rank of hands and then you |
| The 6th pile remains face down and u may not look at | | | | have to try and pick up the different rules according to |
| those cards either. Each player using then flips over | | | | the specific variation of poker that you are playing. |
| the top card on that pile and place it in the middle of | | | | 3) Baccarat: |
| the table, and then only using one hand as fast as you | | | | Just like in poker, you have to study and memorize the |
| can u must place the cards in order. So if one of the | | | | value of certain cards such as that tens and face |
| cards is a 5 you can place a 4 or a 6 on top. The | | | | cards (Jack to King including Ace) are zero. In addition, |
| player who puts down all his cards first wins. When | | | | you need to learn specific rules such as that if you get |
| both players can not put down any cards another | | | | an eight or nine no more cards are dealt. To conclude, |
| card gets flipped over from both players 6th pile. | | | | this game is not for beginners. |
| 3) Johnny 5: | | | | |