Card games are popular tabletop games, and there are numerous digital versions that you can play on a computer or mobile device. Additionally, you can play against the device or other real players. Here are some of the most popular card games you can play online.
1. Euchre
This is a trick-taking card game that can be played by four persons, in partnerships of two against two. Only five cards are dealt to each player and the remaining cards are placed face down on the table. The top card is turned face up – this card sets the initial trump suit for the game. Players are required to win three or more tricks and there’s an extra bonus for winning all five. If the players that chose the trump suit fails to get three tricks, they are “euchred.”
2. Poker
Poker is undoubtedly the world’s favourite way to gamble with cards. It is enjoyed in virtually every country where card games are played. While there are different variations of the game, the basic rules of the game are the same. Variations include Texas hold’em, Seven-Card Stud Poker, Omaha poker, and Omaha Hi/Lo, to name a few. Poker is a game of luck, but it also requires incredibly great skills as well, and each player is the master of his/her own fate. It’s therefore important to familiarise yourself with the basics and rules of the game before you start playing.
3. Gin Rummy
Gin Rummy is a card game known for its simple gameplay – matching cards of the same rank, sequence or suit. The object of the game is to score the points agreed upon by the players. It is a two-player card game but it can be played with more.
4. Spades
This is another trick-taking card game that can be played as either a partnership or solo game. It is played with a deck of 52 cards and the spades are always trumps. The goal is to take the least number of tricks that were bid prior to the commencement of the hand. Spades is a descendant of the Whilst card games which includes Hearts, Oh Hell and Bridge. These are just some of the most popular card games you can play online. Other card games worth trying out include Go Fish, War, Blackjack, and Crazy Eights.