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STOREHOUSE

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  STOREHOUSE OBJECTIVE OF STOREHOUSE:   Build the foundations according to suit from 2’s to Aces NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 player NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 playing cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2’s – Aces (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Solitaire AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF STOREHOUSE Storehouse is a solitaire game that also goes by the names Thirteen Up and The Reserve.  The tableau is small.  Rather than seven columns like Klondike, it has four.  A special pile called the storehouse, a draw pile, a waste pile, and the ability to move entire columns allows the player a lot of freedom for card movement.  The player has about a thirty percent chance of winning. THE CARDS & THE DEAL To prepare the deck, first remove all of the 2’s.  Place them in a row to begin the foundations.  Below the foundations and to the left, deal a pile of thirteen cards to form the storehouse and flip the top card face up.  To the right of the store...

BASEBALL POKER

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  BASEBALL POKER OBJECTIVE OF BASEBALL POKER:  Bluff everyone out of the round, or win the pot by having the best hand NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 9 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2’s – Aces (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Poker AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF BASEBALL POKER Baseball is a variant of stud poker that adds special rules for the 3’s, 4’s, and 9’s.  These card ranks were selected because of their numerical relevance to the game (three strikes, four balls, nine innings).  Baseball rules can be played with both five card and seven card stud.  The instructions below will detail how to play stud poker with five cards. THE DEAL & THE PLAY Each player should begin the game with the same total value of chips or whatever is being wagered. This game uses a standard 52 card French deck.  Any player at the table may shuffle the deck and begin dealing one card at a time to each player.  The first player to rec...

PERSIAN RUMMY

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  PERSIAN RUMMY OBJECTIVE OF PERSIAN RUMMY:   Be the team with the highest score at the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 players, teams of 2 NUMBER OF CARDS:  56 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2 – Ace (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Rummy AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF PERSIAN RUMMY Persian Rummy expands on the rules of partnership 500 Rummy.  This is a team based Rummy game that is only played over two deals.  Four Jokers have been added, but they are not wild cards.  The Jokers can only be used to build a set, and they are the most valuable cards in the game. THE CARDS & THE DEAL This game uses a 56 cards consisting of a standard 52 card French deck and 4 Jokers.  To determine teams, each player should take a card from the deck.  For these purposes Aces are low and Jokers are high.  The players with the two lowest cards are placed together on a team and the two remaining players opposing them.  Partners sit acr...

LA BELLE LUCIE

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  LA BELLE LUCIE OBJECTIVE OF LA BELLE LUCIE:   Build all cards into foundations according to suit from Ace to King NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 player NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Solitaire  AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF LA BELLE LUCIE La Belle Lucie is a solitaire game that goes by many different names such as The Fan, Clover Leaf, and Midnight Oil.  This is a challenging game with a ten percent win rate.  Players will deal out the entire deck, and foundations must be uncovered from the tableau.   THE CARDS & THE LAYOUT This game uses a standard 52 card French deck.  After shuffling the cards, deal out seventeen fans composed of three cards each.  Spread the cards so that the rank and suit are visible.  The leftover card is its own pile.  All cards are dealt face up. THE PLAY Move Aces to begin the foundation piles by placing them in a row along th...

HASENPFEFFER

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  HASENPFEFFER OBJECTIVE OF HASENPFEFFER:   Be the first team to reach 10 points or more NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 players, teams of two NUMBER OF CARDS:  25 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 9 – Ace, trump suited 9,10,Q,K,A,J,J,Joker (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF HASENPFEFFER Hasenpfeffer, known to many as a delicious German rabbit stew, is also a variation of Euchre said to be created by the Pennsylvania Dutch.  This game is played in teams with a deck of twenty four cards and a Joker.  It incorporates bidding and is only played to ten points. THE CARDS & THE DEAL To prepare the deck for Hasenpfeffer, start with a standard 52 card French deck.  Remove the 2’s through 8’s from each suit.  Add one Joker.  The Joker is the very highest ranked card and is always considered trump suited.  This will leave you with a 25 card deck. To determine teams, the first dealer, and scorekeeper, e...

WESTCLIFF

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  WESTCLIFF OBJECTIVE OF WESTCLIFF:  Get all of the cards onto the foundation piles according to suit NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 player NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Solitaire AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF WESTCLIFF Westcliff is a simple and quick solitaire game that gives the player a 90% chance of winning.  Thirty of the cards are dealt onto the layout, the foundations are formed as the Aces are uncovered, and entire columns may be moved when able.  Play your cards right the first time because there is no redeal. THE CARDS & THE LAYOUT Using a standard 52 card French deck, shuffle the cards thoroughly and deal out ten piles in a row.  Each pile has three cards.  The first two cards in each pile are dealt face down, and the last card for each pile is dealt face up.  The rest of the deck becomes the draw pile. THE PLAY Aces are moved above the layout to begin the foundation...

DOMINO HEARTS

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  DOMINO HEARTS OBJECTIVE OF DOMINO HEARTS:  Be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game  NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2 – A (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Hand shedding AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF DOMINO HEARTS Domino Hearts is a variation of the classic game that places more focus on expediently shedding all of your cards.  Along with trying to avoid the heart cards, a player is also trying to be the first to get rid of their cards.  Players are dealt a smaller hand and must draw from the draw pile if they cannot follow suit.  Collecting heart cards is to be avoided as each heart is worth a point.  Players are trying to keep their score as low as possible in order to win the game.   THE CARDS & THE DEAL This game uses a standard 52 card French deck.  To determine the first dealer and the scorekeeper for the game, each player should take a car...