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Card games
Card game rules and picks from the Golden Lab Games team: standard-deck classics, modern card games and how to keep score.
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Uno Rules: Official Rules vs. House Rules (Stacking, +4 Challenges, Jump-Ins)
Uno rules from Mattel's instruction sheets: setup, action cards, the Wild Draw Four challenge, scoring to 500, and which familiar rules are only house rules.
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How to Play Gin Rummy: Rules, Knocking and Scoring
How to play gin rummy: count deadwood, knock at 10 or less, and score knocks, gin and undercuts, shown in three worked hands with a tally to 100 and variants.
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How to Play Flip 7: Rules, Scoring and When to Stop Flipping
How to play Flip 7: hit or stay, bust on a duplicate, race to 200. Bust odds for every row length, a one-flip check, a worked round and a score grid to copy.
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How to Play Euchre: Rules, Bowers and Calling Trump
How to play euchre: the 24-card deck, why two jacks beat the ace once trump is named, ordering up, going alone, scoring to 10 and a hand played trick by trick.
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How to Play Cribbage: A Beginner's Guide to Pegging and Counting 15s
How to play cribbage, taught by counting: five worked hands, pegging toward 31, the crib flush rule, 3- and 4-player deals, and scoring on paper with no board.
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Golf Card Game Rules: 4-, 6- and 9-Card Versions Explained
Golf card game rules for the 4-, 6- and 9-card versions side by side: layouts, card values, column pairs, when a hole ends, plus a nine-hole scorecard to copy.
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Card Games With a Deck of Cards for 3 to 8 Players, Sorted by Headcount and Mood
Card games with a deck of cards for 3 to 8 players: Ninety-Nine, Spades, Hearts, President, 31, Spoons and more, sorted by headcount, mood and scorepad needs.
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Card Games for Two People You Can Play With One Deck, Ranked From Lightest to Deepest
Card games for two people with one standard deck: War, Speed, Spit, Casino, German Whist, gin rummy, Sixty-Six and cribbage, ranked by length and depth.